The Idea of Sweden vs. Real Sweden Arnold Kling By Arnold Kling, May 12 2010 SHARE POST: An interview with Andreas Bergh. Just watch it.
May 13 2010 Family Economics Marriage and Inequality Arnold Kling Richard Fry and D'Vera Cohn write, In 2007, median household incomes of three groups -- married men, married women and unmarried women -- were about 60% higher than those of their counterparts in 1970. But for a fourth group, unmarried men, the rise in real median household income was smaller -- just 16%. (These house... 3 Read More
May 12 2010 Finance: stocks, options, etc. Some Bailout Commentary Arnold Kling James DeLong wonders what the business model is for Wall Street. Or, "We borrow from the government at low rates and lend back to the government at a premium, and for that we get paid a lot." (From the investment analyst GaveKal, on the Greek bailout: "European banks should now make enormous profits by acting as a per... 8 Read More
May 12 2010 EconLog The Idea of Sweden vs. Real Sweden Arnold Kling An interview with Andreas Bergh. Just watch it. 5 Read More