Friday, 29 June 2012

The consequences of ignoring the evidence [updated]

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[this post was updated at 9pm on 29/6/2012 to respond to Sam Freedman (DFE)] In justifying the decision to abolish the Educational Mainten...

A manifesto for economic sense

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The Manifesto for Economic Sense , authored by Paul Krugman and Richard Layard, has now been signed by a number of distinguished economists,...
Monday, 25 June 2012

Macroeconomics: what is it good for? [a response to Diane Coyle]

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Diane Coyle is not just one of the UK's most eminent "public intellectuals", but also simply one of the most impressive people...
Friday, 22 June 2012

Why Ed Miliband shouldn't apologise for making the right decision on Eastern European migration

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[This is slightly updated version of an article that appeared first last September in the Independent here . For a discussion of some other...
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

After two wasted years, the G20 pivots back towards fiscal sanity

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The G-20 has come (almost)  full circle.  In April 2009 in London, the communique set out leaders' commitment to a massive coordinated ...
Friday, 15 June 2012

The Chancellor accepts the logic of more government-financed investment

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My thoughts on the bank lending measures announced by the Chancellor and Governor yesterday are well reflected here .   But I wanted to fo...
Tuesday, 12 June 2012

DWP analysis shows mandatory work activity is largely ineffective. Government is therefore extending it..

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The Department for Work and Pensions today published an impact assessment   of the Mandatory Work Activity (MWA) programme.  The analysis co...