http://www.crikey.com.au now with extra source Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/why-losing-the-world-cup-bid-is-a-big-win-a-guest-post/ http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/why-losing-the-world-cup-bid-is-a-big-win-a-guest-post/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:44:22 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=190580 Dennis Coates. So why do countries -- and Australia is as guilty as the rest of them -- continue to overbid for them?]]> http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/02/why-losing-the-world-cup-bid-is-a-big-win-a-guest-post/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/06/16/jackson-the-production-of-novelty-threatens-our-survival/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/06/16/jackson-the-production-of-novelty-threatens-our-survival/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:08:58 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=146241 Tim Jackson.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/06/16/jackson-the-production-of-novelty-threatens-our-survival/feed/ 7 http://www.goodeater.org/2010/05/10/backyard-chickens-running-the-numbers/ http://www.goodeater.org/2010/05/10/backyard-chickens-running-the-numbers/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:56:27 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=138514 Joshua Levin does some serious number crunching on the real value of the backyard chook.]]> http://www.goodeater.org/2010/05/10/backyard-chickens-running-the-numbers/feed/ 0 http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/apr/19/our-giant-banking-crisis/?pagination=false http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/apr/19/our-giant-banking-crisis/?pagination=false#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:53:22 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=133429 Robin Wells and Paul Krugman: they follow a well-worn script that countries have been re-enacting for centuries.]]> http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/apr/19/our-giant-banking-crisis/?pagination=false/feed/ 0 http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=9281 http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=9281#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:13:44 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=131958 Bill Mitchell.]]> http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=9281/feed/ 0 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/features/view/feature/Going-GoingGalt-341 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/features/view/feature/Going-GoingGalt-341#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:49 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=98933 http://www.theatlanticwire.com/features/view/feature/Going-GoingGalt-341/feed/ 0 http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/meganomics/index.php/theaustralian/comments/manifesto_a_text_for_the_times/ http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/meganomics/index.php/theaustralian/comments/manifesto_a_text_for_the_times/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:17:02 +0000 Ruth Brown http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=97807 George Megalogenis revisits his university "required reading" list and finds many of the predictions made in Marx and Engels' Communist Manifesto have borne fruit in the Australian economy of today. Let the ruling classes tremble!]]> http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/meganomics/index.php/theaustralian/comments/manifesto_a_text_for_the_times/feed/ 0 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/opinion/29kristof.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/opinion/29kristof.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:30 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=96141 Nicholas Kristof crunches the numbers on the war in Afghanistan: the cost of every additional soldier stationed in the country could pay for 20 new schools there. It's not just value for money, it's a better investment, too.]]> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/opinion/29kristof.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/28/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-alternative-theory/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/28/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-alternative-theory/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/28/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-alternative-theory/ Steve Keen. If there is a "winning" economic theory out there, it must be one that argues that government action alone can help an economy recover from a crisis. ]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/28/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-alternative-theory/feed/ 2 http://economics.com.au/?p=4359 http://economics.com.au/?p=4359#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:48:25 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=88201 Paul Krugman controversially argued? Or was the problem that the research existed -- but there wasn't a way to communicate it to those in power? Joshua Gans takes a look at economic soul searching.]]> http://economics.com.au/?p=4359/feed/ 0 http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-stash/case-doubling-the-savings-rate http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-stash/case-doubling-the-savings-rate#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:20:06 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=87255 http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-stash/case-doubling-the-savings-rate/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-economic-theory/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-economic-theory/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-economic-theory/ Steve Keen.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/14/it%e2%80%99s-still-hard-being-a-bear-good-economic-theory/feed/ 12 http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3959 http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3959#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:39:40 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=86039 Arik Levinson, happiness data that can be used to work out the monetary value of public goods.]]> http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3959/feed/ 0 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/07/priceless-how-the-federal_n_278805.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/07/priceless-how-the-federal_n_278805.html#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:53:54 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=85538 Huffington Post investigation has found. ]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/07/priceless-how-the-federal_n_278805.html/feed/ 0 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904165302.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904165302.htm#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:52:01 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=84558 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904165302.htm/feed/ 0 http://andrewleigh.com/?p=2156#more-2156 http://andrewleigh.com/?p=2156#more-2156#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:47:27 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=77196 Andrew Leigh.]]> http://andrewleigh.com/?p=2156#more-2156/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/29/cage-match-2-steve-keen-weighs-in-on-house-prices/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/29/cage-match-2-steve-keen-weighs-in-on-house-prices/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:30:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/29/cage-match-2-steve-keen-weighs-in-on-house-prices/ Steve Keen weighs-in on yesterday's housing-price cage match, defending a "historical analogy" he made suggesting house prices might fall. ]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/29/cage-match-2-steve-keen-weighs-in-on-house-prices/feed/ 12 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/27/essay-keen-on-rudd-taking-the-first-step/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/27/essay-keen-on-rudd-taking-the-first-step/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/27/essay-keen-on-rudd-taking-the-first-step/ Steve Keen. ]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/07/27/essay-keen-on-rudd-taking-the-first-step/feed/ 3 http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/the-economics-of-dr-seuss/ http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/the-economics-of-dr-seuss/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:00:19 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=75622 The Lorax teaches us about property differentiation, what Green Eggs and Ham has to say on supply and demand, The Cat in the Hat's lessons in industrial relations, and more hidden economic theories in the works of Dr Seuss.]]> http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/the-economics-of-dr-seuss/feed/ 0 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124768581740247061.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124768581740247061.html#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:20:34 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=74401 The Wall Street Journal has compiled its top 25 economics blogs for the overly wonkish among us.]]> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124768581740247061.html/feed/ 0 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6695104.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6695104.ece#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:00:24 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=73615 Brian Griffiths.]]> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6695104.ece/feed/ 0 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/ask-the-economists-were-ahead-of-the-curve/ http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/ask-the-economists-were-ahead-of-the-curve/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:15:00 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/ask-the-economists-were-ahead-of-the-curve/ Crikey spoke to some of our brightest sparks to interpret the data.]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/06/03/ask-the-economists-were-ahead-of-the-curve/feed/ 2 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenyan-ecotown-from-the-slums-to-a-shining-town-on-the-hill-1691831.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenyan-ecotown-from-the-slums-to-a-shining-town-on-the-hill-1691831.html#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 07:04:05 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=62581 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenyan-ecotown-from-the-slums-to-a-shining-town-on-the-hill-1691831.html/feed/ 0 http://newmatilda.com/2009/05/20/its-not-their-money-its-our-money http://newmatilda.com/2009/05/20/its-not-their-money-its-our-money#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 23:13:52 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=60410 Joseph Heath, they're just misunderstood. ]]> http://newmatilda.com/2009/05/20/its-not-their-money-its-our-money/feed/ 0 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051702053_2.html?sid=ST2009051801162 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051702053_2.html?sid=ST2009051801162#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 02:06:30 +0000 Crikey http://www.crikey.com.au/?p=60138 Washington Post explains why.]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/17/AR2009051702053_2.html?sid=ST2009051801162/feed/ 0