Cees Armstrong and I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley Professor at Harvard Law School. Professor Sunstein is the best-selling author of many books, including the critically acclaimed Nudge, as well as the most cited law scholar of all time. He now works with the US government. Continue reading An interview with Professor Cass Sunstein: Nudges, economic systems, and freedom
As vaccines are distributed and the end of the COVID-19 era seems more certain, the debate over how the pandemic will affect the general price level has become more prevalent among economists. Could the pandemic put an end to years of low inflation? First, monetarist theory argues that given the vast amounts of monetary stimulus from government debt, inflation is inevitable. Government debt in the … Continue reading Inflation and the Pandemic
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a government initiative consisting of an unconditional periodic payment to every adult citizen. UBI has been described as one of the most ambitious social projects in history that could reap countless benefits if implemented correctly. On a microeconomic scale it would lift every citizen above the poverty line, whilst on a macro scale it would act as a catalyst to … Continue reading UBI: A leap into the dark?
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