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The principles underpinning behavioural economics have been attracting legislators seeking to rein in the excesses of the financial sector. Are theymotivated by saving face, political gain or doing right by …
Regulating behaviour: time off for good conduct? Read More
Mandela: transformed a “them and us” culture to one based on common ground. The global economic and political quandary we face today will not go away if we fail to …
It ain’t what you think it’s the way that you think it Read More
Economists and others gathered to compare notes on Brexit. Deborah Hawkes was there. Before the election, The Mint invited members of the public to join three economists to discuss Brexit, …
Brexit: the good, the bad and the ugly Read More
Money for nothing: Neoclassical economics leaves windfalls from land ownership largely overlooked. As the value of land swells, generations in the UK who didn’t catch the tide of house ownership …
Land locked Read More
A greater role in the economy for the many can be more than fine words says Stewart Lansley. In the UK the Prime minister, Theresa May has repeatedly pledged to …
The people’s stake: a new way to tackle inequality Read More
Is nothing better than industrial strategy? Former business secretary, Sir Vince Cable, charts the course of UK policy from backing no one to promoting potential. Speaking the day after prime …
A strategic view Read More
Water management in Costa Rica is crucial in maintaining the country’s valuable eco-tourism industry and vital cash crops. But it is struggling through an undergrowth of fragmented responsibilities and competing …
Costa Rica – a Dark Brew Read More