Are states led by queens less prone to conflict than states led by king?
Fascinating paper by Oeindrila Dube and S.P. Harish (HT: MR blog). The answer seems to be yes. Moreover, married queens were more likely to attack than unmarried ones: Are states led by women less...
View ArticleThe operation and demise of the Bretton Woods system: 1958 to 1971
Michael Bordo explains the BW system: Beginning in 1944, the Bretton Woods system played a major role in shaping the global economy in the post-war period. This column describes how although it was...
View ArticleThe 2017 Clark Medal shows precarious state of economic history..
I wish I had written this post. Dave Donaldson recently won the Clark medal for his work on economic history of Indian railways. A Fine Theorem blog points how difficult the journey has been. It...
View ArticleA Party that didn’t sweep the streets for 10 years has swept the MCD polls...
Someone on a social network commented that when Roman emperor realised they had nothing much to show to public. He invented gladiators and all the show to distract people from real issues of governance...
View ArticleRIP: Vinod Khannaji
Indeed a sad news as Vinod Khanna passed away. I have grown seeing his movies many of those with Amitabh Bachchan. His personality and effortless acting attracted one to see those movies repeatedly. I...
View ArticleA Hayekian solution to realising potential of Indian heritage which so far...
One does not agree much with Niti Aayog’s recent ways (see this and this for instance). However, there is little to disgaree in this article from its CEO Amitabh Kant. Given the huge history of India,...
View ArticleNow central banks are weary of private digital money: How history is being...
Before central banks became monopolies of currency issuance, private banks started issuing their own notes. These notes were backed by gold/silver. However, some banks could overissue currency leading...
View ArticleHow Fiji Central bank honored and celebrated the country’s first Olympic Gold...
An interesting speech on how central bank and governments keep the feeling of nationalism going. Fiji won its first medal ever in Rio Olympics in the sport of Rugby 7. The central bank decided to...
View ArticleThe famed Udan scheme starts with a subsidised fare?
This could be another Marie Anotoinette moment for the Government. The first was obviously that people dont have cash? Let them pay by digital money instead. After much publicity, the government...
View ArticleIndia’s love affair with imported dogs over indigenous ones..
Soumya Rao of Scroll has a fascinating piece on Indians insatiable demand for anything imported. Just that this piece is on dogs: It’s easy to identify what a German Shepherd, Labrador and Saint...
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