Last night, I started reading Tim Harford´s The Undercover Economist Strikes Back. Like anything Harford touches, it is pure gold. Or should I say pure water from the most pristine source. The book is about macroeconomics and although this blog is not about macroeconomics, I cannot resist the temptation to bring up the first chapter. … [Read more...] about Like water for economics
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10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)
1. The 5 basic laws of human stupidity 2. Debraj Ray on when African Dictator Meets the White Man 3. The 11th Midwest International Economic Development Conference is announced (here are the papers for the 2013 conference held at the University of Wisconsin) HT @MFBellemarle 4. And the @UNUWIDER conference on inclusive growth (and the papers including @JustinSandefour … [Read more...] about 10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)