Small spending cuts? 01 Apr 11 Fri, 1 Apr 11, Duration: 28 mins
Tim Harford is back with a new series of More or Less, and the numbers behind the news. Are the cuts "small"? And we introduce "The Other Census". Download 13MB(right click & "save target as")
US debt: 05 Aug 2011, Fri, 5 Aug 11, Duration: 28 mins
Topic 3 (2-3 hours): Inequality, Poverty, and Measurement
On Poverty and Unemployment traps, on the welfare system How welfare works 24 Sep 10, Fri, 24 Sep 10 , Duration: 28 mins
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine more numbers in the news. This week: Claiming benefits has been described by the Chancellor as - for some - a "lifestyle choice". What does the evidence tell us about how incentives work in the welfare system?;Download 13MB
Asymmetric Information and Health Care, other applications of asymmetric information
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On health care in the UK
Health check 21 Jan 11, Fri, 21 Jan 11, Duration: 28 mins
The Government saysBritain's health care standards have fallen behind those of our European neighbours. And World Health Organisation figures support his claim. But do those numbers tell the whole story? Download 13MB (right click & "save target as")
Degrees of Debt: 10 Dec 2010 Fri, 10 Dec 10 , Duration: 28 mins
We look at the numbers behind the increase in the cap on undergraduate tuition fees in England. Are the changes fair and progressive? Are they dropping future students into a deep hole of debt? Or are they both?