Author: Trevor Chow

Trevor is interested in monetary and development economics, especially in the use of mathematical models to optimise policy making. In addition to running the Keynes (economics), Wotton’s (philosophy) and debating societies, he is also the editor-in-chief of the Axiom (mathematics), Etonomics (economics) and Spectrum (academic) magazines.
Interviews

An interview with Jere Behrman: Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania

I want to begin with your work in certain states in sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a preference towards having boys rather than girls. That is especially the case during famine – how can this be best resolved? The first thing is to distinguish between preferences and incentives – that is, if markets reward men more than women, parents will be incentivised into having boys. … Continue reading An interview with Jere Behrman: Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania

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Behavioural

Nudges: Will they work forever?

As has been well-documented in academic research, people are by no means rational. In their book ‘Nudges’, Thaler and Sunstein famously describe two types of thinking: system 1 and system 2. The former is a more automatic method involving quick judgement calls which are more prone to irrationality, while the latter is much more deliberate, and less prone to external influences. From the moment we … Continue reading Nudges: Will they work forever?

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