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On the merits of repeating oneself – A conference in defense of Bruno Frey
On 9 December, Jürgen Backhaus, Professor of Economics at the University of Erfurt and the editor of the “European Journal of Law and Economics” (EJLE), will host a very interesting conference on self-plagiarism in general and the scientific conduct of … Continue reading
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An Interview with Richard Easterlin
From my point of view Richard Easterlin is a strong candidate for the Nobel prize in Economics. Back in the early seventies he was the first economist who analysed survey data on the subjective well-being and discovered a phenomenon that … Continue reading
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Save the Euro, for God’s sake!
I think this really deserves some publicity. Twelve european top economists just published a dramatic appeal on VoxEU.org. In terse words, they describe that the single currency is at stake and urge EU leaders to save the Euro. They implore … Continue reading
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The Economics of Target2 balances
The Target2 debate goes on an and on and the academic literature on the topic is growing. The latest contribution comes from Ulrich Bindseil (European Central Bank) und Philipp Johann König (TU Berlin). Both have just published a paper entitled “The economics … Continue reading
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How Economics is loosing its memory
Right in the middle of a deep crisis of established economic theory the history of economic thought is threatened with extinction in Europe, writes Norbert Häring, Handelsblatt’s correspondent for monetary policy, in a guest post for “Economics Intelligence”. Few economists have … Continue reading
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