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  • The price of fairness 
    Mind + Money

    Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 
    One of the hot-button issues in United Kingdom political debates at the moment is the concept of “fairness”: is it fair to raise university tuition fees? Are the cuts…
    By Chris Dillow
  • It’s mine, so it’s worth it 
    Save + Invest

    Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 
    Conscientious investors are more likely to hold on to losing stocks, according to a study. Find out how emotions can cloud investing decisions in a phenomenon known as the…
    By Chris Dillow
  • Why do we save and spend? 
    Spend + Earn

    Monday, October 11, 2010 - 
    What determines how much we save and spend? This question was sparked by a comment by Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean. In a thought that is probably shared by…
    By Chris Dillow
  • The truth about trust 
    Mind + Money

    Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 
    At the final one-day cricket international between England and Pakistan earlier this month, there was a remarkable sight – a full ground. Recent allegations of match-fixing…
    By Chris Dillow
  • How a gap year may make you richer 
    Spend + Earn

    Monday, September 6, 2010 - 
    So, you’ve failed to get into your first choice of university. Should you worry? The answer depends on what universities do for us. The standard view is that universities…
    By Chris Dillow
  • Beware your neighbour 
    Mind + Money

    Monday, October 12, 2009 - 
    In Monty Python’s Life of Brian, Brian tells his crowd of followers: “You’ve got to think for yourselves. You’re all individuals”. The crowd reply in unison: “Yes,…
    By Chris Dillow
  • What sport teaches us about economics 
    Mind + Money

    Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 
    The football season has arrived, which is good news not just for fans but for economists. In recent years, economists have been studying sports as a way of testing economic…
    By Chris Dillow
  • Have house prices fallen more than you thought? 
    Mind + Money

    Friday, September 11, 2009 - 
    The European Central Bank (ECB) estimates of house prices look simple enough. The ECB says, for example, that house prices in the euro area rose by 0.8 per cent last year…
    By Chris Dillow