A few weeks ago, we published a short blog on the critical importance of early childhood development. A recent paper by James Heckman and Gabriella Conti explores the economics of child well-being that: … [Read more...] about The best investment
CEO pay, fruits and happiness, online education and more Monday links
Bankers (50% premium) and CEOs (250% premium) are overpaid. HT @justinsandefur We know from the China Study, that animal protein is not that great for you. But, do fruit and veggies make you happier? … [Read more...] about CEO pay, fruits and happiness, online education and more Monday links
Beaches, sunshine and public pay
So it turns out according to recent research in the US, that public sector workers get better deals in nicer places. … [Read more...] about Beaches, sunshine and public pay
Colombian “violence-metrics”
By: Ana Maria Díaz Assistant Professor, School of Economics, Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia The Colombian armed conflict has generated a considerable amount of evidence based research. So much so that many have started to refer to it as “violence-metrics”. This literature can be grouped in three categories: descriptive studies that show how the conflict has … [Read more...] about Colombian “violence-metrics”
Chocolate and Nobel prizes, corruption, your favorite tweeters and more random Monday links
And now that Alvin Roth (see his blog) and Lloyd Shapley just received the Nobel Prize in Economics, the sweet link of the day: Chocolate Consumption, Cognitive Function, and Nobel Laureates It seems that we don’t know much on which anti-corruption policies are effective (or not), but crowd-mapping corruption with mobile phones has spread from India to Russia, Colombia and … [Read more...] about Chocolate and Nobel prizes, corruption, your favorite tweeters and more random Monday links