[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics. — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
[A]n important new book. . . . Professor Akerlof and Rachel Kranton have invented Identity Economics. — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
Iain Dowie famously coined the phrase 'bouncebackability' to describe Crystal Palace's ability to come from behind. But this is a typical manager's idea, so… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
You may wonder why a question of manners has got me so exercised. It's because I believe in a simple rule. If you see… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
An invaluable little book.... What Makes a Terrorist uses standard tools of economics and statistical analysis to get at the truth about terrorism.... Krueger… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
The statistics John Wesson has compiled in The Science of Soccer show that Premiership football players are vastly more likely to have been born… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
You know what I wonder about? This - the more details of Sven-Göran Eriksson's love life that appear in the press, the more contempt… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
Classic was Jimmy Savile’s use of the cloak of authority and kindness. Savile’s celebrity allowed him to acquire this authority. As we consider the… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
Last year, the journalist Malcolm Gladwell conducted a survey of chief executive officers of Fortune 500 companies for his book Blink. He discovered that… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image
It will be my birthday on Tuesday. Last year, I reached the painful conclusion that there wasn't enough time left to read every book… — Daniel Finkelstein Copy Share Image