Urbanomics

The restrictions imposed on the inflows of people and goods into the US have ushered in a new era of economic nationalism. It’s unlikely tha...

1. Subsea cable is fast becoming a sector of strategic importance . Globally, there are four major companies - Japan's NEC, New Jersey-b...

It is a reality of life that narratives that are grounded in  stories  trump sophisticated theories grounded in logic and reason.  The boomi...

China may be the best modern illustration of  Joel Mokyr’s  argument that growth and development happen when propositional knowledge is tran...

1. Lawrence Freedman has a good history of recent years of the Middle East.   2. The US equity markets are a seven-trick pony . See also th...

I have blogged on  multiple occasions , pointing to the perils of excessive reliance on experts.  Central banks are considered the epitome o...