Can working from home increase productivity?Sometimes | Business and Economic News
[ad_1] Staff at the Bank of England reviewed academic research on this issue and shared some surprising findings. after Libby CherryBloomberg Bank of England staff stated in a blog post that working from home can improve the productivity of many workers, as long as they go to the office for a few days a week. […]
What is behavioral economics? | Financial Times
[ad_1] This article is a live version of Martin Sandbu’s free lunch newsletter.registered Here Make newsletters delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday It is not difficult for everyone to find that President Biden’s economic policies are completely different from what we have seen in the United States (and even anywhere else) for a long […]
Greeks resort to firewood to heat houses during times of energy crisis
Residents of the Athens suburb of Glyfada, who are struggling to heat their homes amid rising energy prices, now have an option – free firewood from the local government. “We need it…especially in this difficult year,” says Yiannis Dimitrakopoulos, a 75-year-old retiree who is in line for logs. Dozens of people wait patiently in their […]
The Queen’s anniversaries are a testament to changing times in Britain
Queen Elizabeth II was the only British monarch to celebrate silver, gold, diamond and platinum jubilees marking her 25th, 50th, 60th and 70th jubilee from the throne. Here’s a look back at how the celebrations marked the constants and changes in British society and Britain’s relationship with its royal family. – 1977 Silver Jubilee – […]
Baby bust: Economic stimulus helps rebound post-coronavirus pandemic
[ad_1] Births in advanced economies have largely recovered to pre-coronavirus levels, an analysis by the Financial Times showed, and experts say the recovery is partly due to stimulus to lessen the economic impact of the crisis. Births began to plummet in late 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic, with people locked in their […]
Foster Care Economics – Healthcare Economist
[ad_1] This is something I know very little about, so Bald and others. (2022) The NBER working paper is an interesting read. They describe the key stress of foster care: failing to put foster children at risk can expose them to abuse or neglect; however, putting too many at-risk children into foster care can lead […]
Financial Times Screeches at China’s “Propaganda” for Sticking to Zero Covid Policy
[ad_1] It’s sobering to see multiple examples every day in the press that those in the West who fancy themselves as in charge have lost their minds, drunk on arrogance and provincialism. Today’s example is a new story in the Financial Times that berates China (although as you will see “berates” is too mild a […]
Not safe at all costs | Financial Times
[ad_1] Jay Newman Formerly senior portfolio manager at Elliott Management and author of Undermoney, a thriller about illicit money flowing in the global economy. In 1965, Ralph Nader wrote Not safe at any speed, exposing an auto industry that systematically stifles safety features.Over the past two decades, the peddling industry Emerging Markets Sovereign debt—the countries, […]
Ukraine’s economic pain is real
[ad_1] Ukraine’s finance minister recently sent send a distress signal Go west for emergency funding.Institute of International Finance stab wound Estimate how bad things are. Its economists stressed that there is clearly “extraordinary uncertainty” and that the brutal war continues, but estimates that Ukraine’s gross domestic product will shrink by at least 35% this year, […]
Recession period | Financial Times
[ad_1] If there’s one dominant theme in our inboxes right now – aside from the usual murmur of ESG and crypto bullshit – it’s that everyone seems to be terrified of the possibility of an impending recession. The inverted U.S. yield curve is clearly a big factor.Those who want to better understand the pros and […]
Avoidable wars | Financial Times
[ad_1] This article is our live version Swamp Notes communication.register here Get the newsletter straight to your inbox every Monday and Friday The title of my note today is taken from a new book by former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, which has become increasingly timely since it was published a few months ago. I […]
Recession Whispers, Part 2 Financial Times
[ad_1] This article is a live version of our unhedged newsletter.register here Get the newsletter straight to your inbox every business day Good morning. By reading the weekend papers and research roundups, it’s clear that we’ve crossed the Rubicon of market sentiment. For months, everyone has been talking about inflation. Recession is everyone’s first word […]