Stephen Hickson

Disgraced coach who got teen athlete pregnant, barred from sports ground and school stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sp…

Concern for the taxpayer? Or patients? Just also happens to be more competition. Funny that. stuff.co.nz/national/healt…

If NZ growers think NZers will pay for produce labelled "grown in NZ" then go ahead. No law is needed here. newshub.co.nz/home/money/201…

Would you voluntarily overpay your taxes? Apparently Swedes are. economist.com/blogs/economis… The odd world of negative interest rates.

I'm planning on getting Tim Harford's next book. See this article theguardian.com/technology/201… (HT: NZ Initiative)

Quote by Keynes goodreads.com/quotes/212215-… comes true newyorker.com/business/curre…

Hans Rosling is great. If you want a fantastic 60 min video on global poverty and progress then try this gapminder.org/videos/dont-pa…

Nice short piece on min wage debate in the US. home.uchicago.edu/~arsx/br/CLIFE…. Worth a read to remind yourself of the good questions.

Markets in everything. Leftover food from restaurants. #axzz4HBhvCZUN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newshub.co.nz/world/app-allo… Let's hope the food safety police don't hear about it.

Some people want the govt to buy "The Block" for state housing. #axzz4GKcBc0lI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newshub.co.nz/nznews/protest… What would you as a student of econ say to that?

Lots of articles like this on Chinese steel imports. #axzz4EiHOB7Qc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newshub.co.nz/business/union… Low price steel doesn't necessarily mean dumping.

The Guardian on Brexit (written before the vote). theguardian.com/politics/2015/…. The young voted to stay, the old to leave. Enough said.

Annual Condliffe lecture. Janet Currie. Early Life and the Roots of Economic Inequality. Register here eventbrite.co.nz/e/uc-connect-2…

There are times when I am in awe of how resourceful people can be in the pursuit of a better life. #axzz4ABQ88Syj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newshub.co.nz/world/chinese-…

When is the next rally opposing the FTA with Korea? If opposed to future FTAs one should also oppose the past. #axzz49iO6cwmQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newshub.co.nz/business/nz-ko….

Deirdre McCloskey "How the west and the rest got rich". wsj.com/articles/why-t…. From the WSJ. Worth a read.

Finally an event promoter who doesn't sell tickets below the equilibrium price and then complain about scalping. stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sp…

John Oliver on sports stadiums. Funny and worth the watch (even at 20mins). youtube.com/watch?v=xcwJt4…. Work from economists features.

Now Venezuela can't even afford to print money. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…. What policies would you suggest?