What’s the Best Way to Hire an Economist?
Economics departments in the U.S. and the U.K. use very different hiring processes for senior tenured positions. Which way is better? Read More »
Richard Nixon, Filibuster Foe
In this interesting article from the American Prospect, Bruce Ackerman reveals how in 1957 Lyndon Johnson opposed an effort of Vice-President (and President of Senate) to reform the filibuster rule. Read More »
The Safest Time of Year for Swedish Drivers
Does a bad winter equal more traffic fatalities? Not in Sweden. Read More »
Mayor of Moscow Versus Mother Nature: A Winner is Declared
This fall, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov made a bold declaration. With the help of the Russian Air Force, he was going to use cloud seeding techniques to keep it from snowing in Moscow this winter. Did Luzhkov vanquish Mother Nature as he predicted he would? Read More »
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