Stumbling Toward a Market for Health Care in the U.K.
Many economists view the health-care bill passed in the U.S. earlier this year as falling somewhere between “a complete waste of time” and “actually making the situation worse.” Will the Conservative Party do better with health-care reform in the U.K.? Read More »
So Maybe Sexy Media Doesn't Lead to Teen Sex?
A new study (summarized here) casts doubt on the popular notion that exposure to sex in the media is linked to earlier sexual activity. Read More »
The Return of Freakonomics Radio
Back in February, we started a podcast. It was generally well-received, but there were a lot of complaints, mainly about its frequency. Now, what began as a lark has become a real thing, thanks to New York Public Radio, American Public Media, and The New York Times. Read More »
Congratulations Fran Blau!
Fran Blau is one of my favorite labor economists in the world: She’s smart, savvy, tackles important problems, and also incredibly generous in helping younger scholars and colleagues with their own research. She is now also the winner of this year’s IZA Prize in Labor Economics. Read More »
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