Douglas WeltmanSkin in the game: higher ed editionA core advantage of the United States as an economic and political unit is that it is a massive labor market with very high mobility, so…Apr 29Apr 29
Douglas WeltmanComparing Ivy League, Russell Group, Oxbridge and Other US-UK GroupingsA couple years ago, I wrote down a few thoughts on what the UK’s Russell Group represents in terms of university “quality”, and how that…Dec 31, 20231Dec 31, 20231
Douglas WeltmanBe Pro-WorkImplicit in anti-work beliefs is the idea that one’s current lot cannot be meaningfully improved through greater effort. For anybody’s…Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
Douglas WeltmanTo Elon Musk, Twitter is a Critical SupplierElon Musk yesterday disclosed he bought a large stake in Twitter. To Musk, Twitter supplies an audience and attention. Losing these would…Apr 5, 2022Apr 5, 2022
Douglas WeltmanThe political economy of the NHS and similar institutionsI have two questions about the NHS:Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Douglas WeltmanInequality, Spending and Tax BurdensConsider the following three claims:Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
Douglas WeltmanDoes the UK have an equivalent to the US’s Ivy League?Since moving to the UK, I’ve seen “Oxbridge” or “Russell Group” designations and have wanted to know how these map to...Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Douglas WeltmanIs nuclear power a rich country’s game?Will smaller economies pay for accidents?Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Douglas WeltmanThe Cheapest Covid-19 Response is the Most ExpensiveA quick exercise to understand the social and economic costsMar 26, 20201Mar 26, 20201
Douglas WeltmanThe Trouble Competing with TeslaConsider a world where traditional carmakers make good electric cars. Would that be enough?Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
