Robots, employment and the mis-measurement of productivity
byUK productivity – output/hour has risen 1.5% in a decade UK unemployment, at 4.2%, is the lowest since April 1975 UK real-wages have risen…
Technology
Interview with Andreas Antonopoulos on the Future of Bitcoin and Digital Currencies
byAndreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin. He is…
Demonising digital monopoly: an attack on our futures
byWritten by Vishal Wilde for The Cobden Centre. ‘Should digital monopolies be broken up?’ is the title of an article by the Economist in…
Ryan Streeter: Uber is just the tip of the iceberg
byUber’s battle with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, which culminated this week in a temporary truce while the city “studies” Uber, shines…
New information technology and economic growth
byIn his article The Big Meh (The New York Times 28 of May 2015) the columnist Paul Krugman complains that despite all the information…
Technology Indices and Creative Destruction – When Might the Bubble Burst?
byTechnology Indices and Creative Destruction – When Might the Bubble Burst? Publically traded technology stocks trade on modest multiples compared to 2000 Private sector…