See my post on today’s Globe and Mail Economy Lab

Yes it costs a ton to go to university,and no, there are not guarantees…but looks like it is still your best best.  Read my Globe and Mail piece on it here

Here is a piece that appears in today’s Globe and Mail Economy Lab. Do Canadian teachers get paid too much? The OECD has some interesting statistics on the issue.  Read more here Read more →

How to respond to the Wall Street Journal’s story on four day school weeks a a solution to the state fiscal crisis in the U.S.? The economist in me says wow, `that`s a great inventive solution` while at the same time wondering if its a short sighted one that will lead to poorly educated kids and weakened productivity in future. I`m trying to keep my parent-reaction out of it, but I`m also wondering just how everyone is going to handle childcare on the fifth day of the workweek, which I imagine isn`t just going to disappear for most people. Read more →