Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Environment on Nov 23rd, 2009
So global warming causes tornedos, hurricanes, polar bear starvation, flooding, malaria spreading, the Jets being terrible at football … and now … global warming causes prostitution. HT to Warren Meyer, and no, that is not from the Onion.
Posted in Environment on Nov 23rd, 2009
More here. Just another isolated incident, I am sure.
Posted in Education on Nov 23rd, 2009
While I am not a fan of the legislation at all, early evidence seems to suggest that is has had some success: The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act compelled states to design school-accountability systems based on annual student assessments. The effect of this Federal legislation on the distribution of student achievement is a highly […]
Posted in Economics Problems, Macroeconomics on Nov 23rd, 2009
This abstract says it all: Why are the 2000s so different from the 1970s? A structural interpretation of changes in the macroeconomic effects of oil prices … In the 1970s, large increases in the price of oil were associated with sharp decreases in output and large increases in inflation. In the 2000s, and at least […]
