Our new paper on bias in consumer lending.

A brilliant idea by Tyler Cowen. Funding made simple for risky out-of-the-box ideas. Too many funders have been captured by insiders and Tyler is giving the outsiders a shot. A bold public bet on his own judgment. mercatus.org/emergentventur…

Lost Einsteins: children that score high on math only become inventors if they come from high-income families. Good example how inequality can affect growth. Amazing study linking lives of > 1million US inventors to tax and school district records: rieti.go.jp/en/special/p_a…

I watched one of its chess games on YouTube. Startlingly unusual and bold play.

#taxterrorism #shutdownindia #shiftoutindia

‘Angel Tax’ Wipes Out Bank Account, Leaves Top Start-Up With Rs 0 thequint.com/news/india/ang…

Thanks to the Times for covering our paper on papal visits and abortions in Italy. And a big shout out to my co-author Egidio who did much of the heavy lifting in the data vaults in Italy! @eggiflour

It is hard enough to be an entrepreneur in India. New documentary burdens pop up all the time. I wonder if these hidden costs of doing business are take into account in the next Doing Business report.

As Varshney says, the Delhi riots have many features of a pogrom. Every effort must be made, within India and overseas, to pressure the regime to prevent a scaling up of the Delhi riots.

I agree with Pushpinder. He is on the ground in Delhi, and also runs a small enterprise. The strict lockdown was a correct decision in March and early April after observing the horrific events in Italy. But we should now re-evaluate.

We've got excess death data! U.S. deaths still appear to have reached "normalish" levels.

The माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC releases results of first Serological survey in 3 wards of Mumbai. Shows slums most hit. 57% Seropositive in slums, lesser in non slums. Infection Fatality rates however low. Underlines large sections of our people have been COVID positive but asymptomatic&, recovered

Our working paper on wine pricing in restaurants is finally out. The second cheapest bottle on the menu is not bad value for money, contrary to the myth. If you can afford it, the high end wines are “good” value. I avoid the mid range wines.

Never one to order the 2nd cheapest bottle on the #wine list? The urban myth that it is likely to be the biggest rip-off has been dispelled by Business School economist Dr vikram pathania & Prof David de Meza LSE Management. telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/05/0…

The discovery by vikram pathania University of Sussex Business School & Prof David de Meza LSE Management that the 2nd cheapest bottle on the #wine list is not the biggest rip-off is shared with restaurant goers in #stockport on #youandyours on BBC Radio 4 (starts 16:45) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Ever wonder if ur being ripped off buying wine by the glass @ a restaurant? Tune into #Bizdigest CBC Radio Monday morning for my conversation with wine economist vikram pathania !

Studying in a particular school does not make one a Sanghi. Anybody will praise the school they have studied in. There is nothing that the Gen says here which is controversial. Pls stop searching for wrongs when there isn’t any. That is what turns off people from wokeism.

Enjoyed this new paper - brief, lucid, and packed with insights. Highly recommended.

Op-ed in the Indian Express on our ongoing research on housing discrimination in the NCR indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Our research on decongesting ER rooms in the UK by improving access to GPs: x.com/sussexunipress…