Page 5 - Economics

In memory of Marty Weitzman, a man intolerant of humbug and pomposity

Marty Weitzman was undoubtedly one of the greatest environmental economists in the world today

Rules in cricket and economics are fallible

One common rule behind all the rules is that they need to be changed with time, be it cricket or traffic or taxes

Do-it-yourself and nirvana economics

Revisiting the academic contributions of P D Henderson and H Demsetz

Should morals be a part of economics? Here's what principles, experts say

In his new book, economics professor Paul Collier has set out an 'alternative in which the means are infused with a moral purpose'

A story of sub-continental incentives

The quality of writing determines on the incentives of the writer - and, naturally, of the publisher

Economics' Achilles heel

If economics studies scarcity, how do we study surpluses?

Economics isn't ideology-free and it's misleading to suggest it is

Trying to answer policy questions with economics is bound to involve ideology

How storytelling drives finance and economics

Throughout financial history, there are many examples where powerful narratives have driven the markets