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Listener: 20 November, 2004.

Keywords: History of Ideas, Methodology & Philosophy;

About this time each year I am asked about the merits of the various university economics departments. Typically, someone’s daughter or nephew is thinking about studying economics. This year, the questioner frequently adds, “Isn’t there some official ranking of economics departments?”

20th November 2004 | Comments Closed

COMPENSATING FOR WAITING TIME FAILURES

Submission to the Select Committee on Health In Regard to the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (2004, No 3) by Brian Easton and Alan Gray.

Keywords: Health; Social Policy;

Summary of Submission

We support the general approach of the Bill to remove the notion of fault in medical misadventure and to extend rehabilitation and compensation to all those who suffer treatment injury. However, we do not believe there should be any exemption for treatment injury as a result of resource shortages. This is inconsistent with the Bill’s general principles.<

10th November 2004 | Comments Closed

FISCAL FOOLISHNESS

Imbalanced tax cutting is like pouring petrol on a blazing barbecue

Listener 6 November, 2004.

Keywords: Macroeconomics & Money;

With the general election just a year ahead, I have, as usual, reviewed my approach. My strategy is always to help readers try to understand economic issues, rather than tell them which way to vote. Next year I may have to modify it.

6th November 2004 | Comments Closed

THE LAND-ROVER THAT TIME FORGOT (Review)

The Trekka Dynasty, by Todd Niall (Iconic Publishing, $29.95)

Listener 6 November, 2004.

Keywords: Business & Finance; Political Economy & History;

Making the boxy Trekka the centre of New Zealand’s contribution to the 2003 Venice Biennale bemused New Zealanders, as well as those who visited. Apparently artist Michael Stevenson saw it as a story about a small nation building an industrial economy, to be swept away by 1984. An easy image perhaps, but a superficial one.

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