Before Quote by Adam Davidson

The so-called skills gap is really a gap in education, and that affects all of us.

— Adam Davidson

The America that I think most Americans would want, most economists on the right or left would want, is one in which a smart,…

— Adam Davidson

The idea of confidence, of the emotions of the population, is an incredibly important one in economics. John Maynard Keynes called it 'animal spirit.'…

— Adam Davidson

'Reinventing the Bazaar,' by John McMillan, is a great and fun introduction to the wild variety and importance of markets throughout history and around…

— Adam Davidson

Most rich countries have reported increases in happiness as they become richer.

— Adam Davidson

I'm not the first to admit that raising a child in Park Slope, Brooklyn, can bear an embarrassing resemblance to the TV show 'Portlandia.'…

— Adam Davidson

Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously…

— Adam Davidson

Economics is all about consumption. People either spend money now or they use financial instruments - like bonds, stocks and savings accounts - so…

— Adam Davidson

It makes me happy to think that this world of art-as-investment is a minuscule fraction of the art world overall. Most people who create,…

— Adam Davidson

There is such a polarized discussion of economics among people like analysts, columnists, bloggers; often, they end up just saying that views other than…

— Adam Davidson

In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless.

— Adam Davidson

We can fight over what the taxation levels should be, but the tax system should be very, very simple and not distortionary.

— Adam Davidson