Expert Comment
Do men fail to look after their own health? - Alan Dolan, Associate Professor
Alan Dolan, associate professor in men’s health at the University of Warwick, argues that society is partly to blame for men failing to take of their own health.
Happiness slides across Europe - Professor Andrew Oswald
Happiness slides across Europe as speculation mounts on new UK Happiness Index.
Inflation and earnings: what is the cost of a pint of beer? - Professor Ian Stewart
Professor Ian Stewart looks at how the money in your pocket has really changed over the years.
The Welfare State: Reports of Death Exaggerated - Professor Mark Harrison
Economist Debates - Professor Andrew Oswald on GDP
Prof Andrew Oswald comments on GDP (gross domestic product) as a measure of living standards: "GDP is a gravely dated pursuit. The first reason is the Easterlin Paradox (the empirical finding that countries do not become happier as they grow wealthier); the second is that global warming means it is necessary for Homo sapiens to make fewer things, to travel less, and to lean on the direct energy of the sun and water."