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Why we don’t need a Tobin Tax
There are two arguments for a Tobin Tax (i.e. a small tax on foreign exchange transactions):…
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Rolling Stones Live in San Francisco
We went to see the Rolling Stones on Sunday evening at the SBC Stadium in San…
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Youssou N’Dour Live in Berkeley
We went to see Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour on Saturday, live here on Berkeley in the…
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Two odd memes about suicide bombing
Whenever multiple explosions occur at the same time we are told that the operation “bore all…
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Normblog profile of Chris Dillow
Norman Geras of Normblog interviews a different blogger each week. I find these a fascinating insight…
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Do not ask about underwear
I am confused about why Martha Kearney chose to ask the two Davids what sort of…
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How to share the benefits of globalisation
In the comments on my post on “Who benefits from globalisation?“, both Ben and Paul ask…
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Who benefits from globalisation?
An interesting editorial in The Business on Sunday with which I largely agree: The evidence from…
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Is it a good idea to subsidize microfinance?
Microfinance is trendy. But is it just another development fad, or is there evidence that microfinance…
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