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…1 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
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…3 min read·Dec 31, 2023----
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…1 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Apr 5, 2022----
Douglas WeltmanThe political economy of the NHS and similar institutionsI have two questions about the NHS:1 min read·Jan 26, 2022----
Douglas WeltmanInequality, Spending and Tax BurdensConsider the following three claims:1 min read·Dec 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...4 min read·Jun 8, 2021----
Douglas WeltmanIs nuclear power a rich country’s game?Will smaller economies pay for accidents?3 min read·Sep 30, 2020----
Douglas WeltmanThe Cheapest Covid-19 Response is the Most ExpensiveA quick exercise to understand the social and economic costs4 min read·Mar 26, 2020--1--1
Douglas WeltmanThe Trouble Competing with TeslaConsider a world where traditional carmakers make good electric cars. Would that be enough?3 min read·Jan 26, 2020----