‘New Keynesian’ economists win Nobel prize Economics Two American economists who research price stabilisation across global economies have won the Nobel prize for economics. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were the joint winners of the prestigious award officially called “The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel”. Hall and Woodford’s research on forecasting has influenced policymakers when [...]
Reeves’ black hole alarmism is creating something scarier: A real one Opinion Reeves' fearmongering has scared Brits into saving. The consequences will be more frightening than Reeves' 'black hole', writes Paul Ormerod.
Bank of England: Government names economist Alan Taylor as new rate-setter Economics The government has appointed economist and Columbia University professor Alan Taylor to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
Do long prison sentences work? Economics has the answer August 15, 2024 Sentences deter different groups in different ways - and behavioural economics shows how, says Paul Ormerod