Eric Crampton • Dec 02, 2013 •
Oh but Chris Auld is a mischief-maker.The Guardian has been running a series of half-baked critiques of economics. While economists of left and right recognize them as humbug, demand for humbug remains as strong as ever.Chris Auld responds by recasting an essay by biologists critical of the idea that schools should "teach the controversy" about intelligent … Read More
Eric Crampton • Feb 12, 2013 •
So it isn't just New Zealand's Ministry of Health who seem to apply different standards of evidence on the health effects of alcohol depending on whether, for any particular disorder, alcohol consumption seems to ameliorate or worsen the condition. I'd... Read More
Eric Crampton • Jan 06, 2013 •
Chris Auld was prescient. If we require corrective policy to internalise pecuniary costs running through the public health system, then we have to do it across the board. And what if it turns out that healthy people wind up costing more because they ha... Read More
Eric Crampton • Sep 02, 2012 •
Doug Sellman in the opinion section of today's Christchurch Press claims to have had his numbers right [not yet online]. Let's check the history here. Here's Sellman and Connor's original press release: Who is advising the Prime Minister on alcohol ... Read More