I have just agreed to become a patron of the Economics Network. Perhaps the most useful thing I can do in that capacity is to draw your attention to the fact that the Network has assembled a large collection of resources for economics teachers. If that's not enough...
The latest from the excellent Yoram Bauman. Do check out his cartoon guides to economics.
Twitter’s top 10 economists (12 February 2011) (previously) @CMEGroup Chicago Mercantile Exchange 772,973 followers @NYTimesKrugman Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate & columnist 518,219 followers @andrewrsorkin Andrew Ross Sorkin, NYT Dealbook 342,976 followers...
I’ve recently – and belatedly – come to the podcasting thing and wanted to put together my favourite economics podcasts as a resource for others. NPR’s Planet Money is quite simply the best economics podcast out there. Great production values, very creative, serious...
If you enjoyed today's Outside Edge from a rationally alcoholic tramp, you may enjoy my lunch interview with Gary Becker, Nobel laureate and co-founder of the theory of rational addiction. And here's a more subversive take on the theory - not safe for work:...
Twitter’s top 10 economists (11 November 2010) @CMEGroup Chicago Mercantile Exchange 764,000 followers @NYTimesKrugman Paul Krugman, Nobel Laureate & columnist 466,000 followers @andrewrsorkin Andrew Ross Sorkin, NYT Dealbook 317,000 followers @freakonomics The...
I've been wanting to make a video explaining Thomas Schelling's model of racial segregation for a long time. Here it is! More about Thomas Schelling here in my "Lunch with the FT" piece shortly after he won...