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Net zero has little to fear from populism

17th October 2023

Climate policy, Sample Of One, Theory & Other Problems, Uncategorised

The accidental wisdom of Mr Sunak How much does the transition to net zero have to fear from populism? In the UK, populist wannabe, Nigel Farage, has turned his sights on net zero, having recently dismissed Br...

The ethics of a Brexit referendum

Eric Lonergan

25th January 2019

Articles, Economic History, Sample Of One

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The debate over Brexit has been dominated by propaganda. To date, I have had sympathy with the one ethical argument, which has been made most effectively by Mehreen Khan, for leaving the EU. It is shared by man...

A human life is more than a collection of cells

Eric Lonergan

18th May 2018

Sample Of One

Legal reform is a moral obligation This is not one of my typical blogs, and many of you will be surprised to receive it. It is also significantly based-on, and influenced by, discussions with my 18-year old da...

Rethinking Brexit, via Kilkenny & Oxford

Eric Lonergan

12th November 2017

Economic History, Money in Europe, Sample Of One

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Mark Blyth and I have been arguing that nationalism is a global virus, filling the vacuum created by the erosion of political identity under neo-liberalism. The Cold War era now appears, almost nostalgically, a...

Brexit: everyone got it wrong

Eric Lonergan

6th September 2016

Austerity, Economic History, Sample Of One

'Brexit' means brexit. Why do I have a feeling some Leavers will end up saying 'we never left', and some Remainers will say the same. The opposite is also likely. Some Leavers and Remainers will agree: Brexit d...

The Best of Brexit

Eric Lonergan

7th August 2016

Economic History, Sample Of One

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The Best of Brexit Perhaps the best thing to have come out of Brexit has been the writing. So here is a collection of my personal favourites. There are serious omissions - so feel free to suggest additions i...

Old myths, new problems – interpreting a British referendum

Eric Lonergan

26th June 2016

Economic History, Money in Europe, Sample Of One

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The myth of national identity One consequence of the end of the Cold War was the re-emergence of nationalism in European politics. It was not the “End of History”, but reversion to the mean. Nationalism is...

Interdependence

Eric Lonergan

19th May 2010

Sample Of One

Made in Taiwan: Most people in the world know virtually nothing about Taiwan. It is an extraordinary country: politically treacherous, as it claims independence from the People's Republic of China, and phy...

Time and Money

Eric Lonergan

19th May 2010

Sample Of One

Time Family time: Many informal obligations between people involve time. Parents provide for children when they are young, and children owe them support when they are old. This is a form of inter-temporal e...

Measurement

Eric Lonergan

19th May 2010

Sample Of One

Measurement Blood banks: what do you charge for deposits and withdrawals? A very striking example of how pricing something might change our attitude towards it was provided in 1970 by a professor at the Lon...

Net zero has little to fear from populism

The ethics of a Brexit referendum

A human life is more than a collection of cells

Rethinking Brexit, via Kilkenny & Oxford

Brexit: everyone got it wrong

The Best of Brexit

Old myths, new problems – interpreting a British referendum

Interdependence

Time and Money

Measurement

Reviews of Eric’s book

CNBC: market sell-off is ‘noise’

Monetary policy & babysitting: why rates are so low, and ‘what’s next?’