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Professor Nick Wilkinson, the author of Managerial Economics, took some time to answer our questions about inspiration, the digital revolution, and the rewards of teaching. The second edition of your textbook Managerial Economics is publishing later this month, what originally inspired you to write on this subject and how has that developed with this new […]
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The response to the COVID-19 crisis puts the spotlight on public spending and the role of the state in advanced countries: How much should governments spend – is there an “optimal” level of spending? How effective is public spending – are we making the most of it? Are our public finances sustainable given record debt […]
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Bert Spector, author of Discourse on Leadership, examines macho culture and leadership in his recent blog post, originally posted on The Conversation.
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A good deal of attention has focused on the psychological makeup of the man who sought and won the Presidency in 2016, including the provocative “Is Donald Trump a Psychopath” by fellow Cambridge author, Steven M. Stahl. (Stahl’s answer: probably not.) While I don’t expect this line of inquiry to let up anytime soon, I […]
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“The problem of the 20th century is the problem of the color line,” W.E.B. DuBois famously observed of the United States. Despite the occasional proclamations of a post-racial society in the aftermath of Barack Obama’s 2008 election, race has continued to dominate American life well into the next century, a fact startlingly brought home in […]
Read MoreIn a just-published research piece, a group of scholars from Harvard and University College of London posed a significant challenge to the supposed benefits of “fact-based” reasoning.[1] The way people respond to factual arguments – in this case, the researchers used scientifically-based findings concerning climate change – is predetermined by their previous beliefs. Exposure to […]
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The Internet is forging new industries—and putting some old business models at risk. Irene C. L. Ng, the author of Creating New Markets in the Digital Economy: Value & Worth, discusses how new markets will be created in the future.
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