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Behavioural economics has received the ultimate accolade. Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago Business School has been awarded the

A red-hot topic in economics is randomised controlled trials (RCT). Esther Duflo, the MIT academic who has really driven this

The German elections on Sunday went pretty much according to the polls. Another victory for Chancellor Merkel. Much of the

I have supported Rochdale Hornets, the Rugby League team of my home town, for many years. I continue to enjoy my

The UK jobs market is booming, as the latest ONS figures show. Unemployment is at its lowest for over 40

The devastating storms in America have kept the issue of climate change firmly in the public mind. But so far,

The great Harvard economist Joseph Schumpeter, writing in the 1940s, predicted the eventual demise of capitalism. He did not want

The announcement that experiments will take place with driverless lorries on UK motorways ought to be a cause for celebration.

The A-level results have come and gone yet again. Underneath all the hype and excitement, we can see the reliable

Gender issues in the workplace are currently a hot topic. First, we had the furore about male and female pay

The Premier League season opens on Friday against a background of stratospheric transfer deals, with Paris Saint Germain capturing the

Last week we saw yet another major reversal of opinion by experts. For years we have all been lectured severely

Experts are finding it harder to be heard. But is that because of how they communicate? And how solid is

Following the disclosure of salaries at the BBC, it has hardly seemed possible to open a newspaper or switch on

The dominant economic narrative in the UK is a pretty gloomy one just now. True, employment is at a record

The slow recovery since the financial crisis remains a dominant issue in both political and economic debate. The economy has

The income tax system in the UK is highly progressive. Not many people know that, to use a catch phrase

Perhaps George Osborne’s most abiding legacy from his time as chancellor will be the creation of the concept of the

There is a great deal of discussion, following the election, of relaxing or even abandoning austerity. There is an equal

One of the most remarkable features of the Conservative election campaign was the dog which did not bark. There was