Jack Stilgoe
Senior Researcher
Jack Stilgoe works on science and technology projects and specialises in issues of science, society and public engagement.
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- Harare 2 - Everyone's an economist "Everyone's an economist," Lawrence tells me as we drive from Harare airport. We overtake an overcrowded minibus, full of people trying to make the most of what petrol can be found. On the back of the bus, a banner says "Opportunity Cost!" On the front, it says "Demand Elasticity!" If "Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them" (A N Whitehead), then Zimbabwe's economy needs a... from : jackstilgoe 26th July 2006
- DON'T PANIC!!! So the chancellor wants to be able to save banks in private. He is keen that, when future Northern Rocks rock, the Treasury should be able to help them out without telling the public everything that is going on, in case they 'panic.' Back in September, Duncan wrote about how the prevailing view among economists saw runs on banks as irrational. Given the huge uncertainty about the stability of Northern Rock, getting my money out would seem to me to be the most sensible possible course of... from : jackstilgoe 30th January 2008