Insights
Making mathematics count
If we want students to become good at maths, we first need to teach them the basics. Creativity will follow automatically, especially with good teachers.
Month: May 2015
Business Spectator
Europe’s never-ending integration madness
It may be madness to do something over and over again while expecting a different result. But conversely, it is only reasonable to expect Europe’s next integration steps to be just as successful as the previous ones.
Insights
Budget 2015: Not ambitious enough
Budget 2015 shows there is work to do to make New Zealand more productive. Unfortunately, it did not give us any suggestions on how the government would want to achieve this.
Business Spectator
Why the EU is hung up on mobile roaming
The idea of abolishing all roaming rates across the EU may have populist appeal, and it is easy to see why EU politicians are pushing the idea. However, it is equally clear why such a policy does not make much sense.
Insights
Plain stupid
In a world of complex markets with millions of buyers, sellers and products, brands provide orientation. This is what brands contribute to civilisation.
Business Spectator
A Pyrrhic victory for Cameron?
David Cameron faces some of the most difficult problems any peace-time UK government ever had to tackle. And neither his party’s mediocre share of the popular vote nor his thin parliamentary majority will help.
Business Spectator
A wild forecast for Britain
Eventually, once all the political dust has settled and Britain gets a stable government, we could talk about some more interesting questions. Such as Britain’s budget deficit.
Business Spectator
All that glitters is not a golden visa
Ideally, a visa granted should benefit both the migrant and the recipient country – and neither party should have to pay for this win-win situation.
National Business Review
Arbitration treaties smooth the path to more trade
Free trade needs an institutional framework that helps with the practicalities of trade across borders – particularly for when things go wrong.