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Results (Don't) Speak For Themselves: A Case For Documentation
In 1847, Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis made a groundbreaking discovery: handwashing could dramatically reduce maternal mortality rates.
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Dave Deek
Refillable planet
Existing fertility interventions are (probably) well worth it
Published on Model Thinking • 
Gordon Brown’s Baby Boom
When 1 in 100 babies was a Gordon baby
Published on Boom • 
"Quality Management is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural": Mini-cases of Houston and Akashi
(This is part of “Walt Disney Was Right; Our Cities’ Problems Are Our Biggest Problems”)
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Dave Deek
Walt Disney Was Right; Our Cities’ Problems Are Our Biggest Problems
"I don't believe there is a challenge anywhere in the world that's more important to people everywhere than finding solutions to the problems of our…
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Dave Deek

August 2024

South Korean Study: Housing & Education Costs Drown Out Economic Growth's Impact on Fertility Rates
South Korea's fertility rate plummeted to a world-record low of 0.78 births per woman in 2022.
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Dave Deek
Since 2021: Vance Rants About Childless Cat Ladies, Walz Implements CTCs and School Lunches
Despite his love of blaming "childless cat ladies" ever since his appreance on Tucker Carlson Show in 2021, JD Vance never endorsed any concrete plan…
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Dave Deek

July 2024

Study: Income Inequality Linked to Lower Fertility Rates in China
The Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics published a fascinating little study (Income Inequality and Fertility…
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Dave Deek
2024 NBER Working Paper: Paid Sick Leave Allows Parents to Spend More Time with Kids
A new NBER working paper ("Paid Sick Leave and Childcare" by Johanna Catherine Maclean and Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia) reaffirms findings suggesting that…
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Dave Deek
Study: Automation's Ripple Effects on Careers and Voting Patterns
A new NBER working paper ("Automation, Career Values, and Political Preferences" by Maria Petrova, Gregor Schubert, Bledi Taska, and Pinar Yildirim…
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Dave Deek
Munich, Germany: Housing Supply (Un)Responsiveness and Urban Planning
Munich's housing market (really) needs help to keep up with population growth, which is leading to affordability issues.
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Dave Deek
Belgium & Overeducation Risk: Job Market Friction vs Education Overinvestment
A GLO discussion paper (Returns to Education and Overeducation Risk: A Dynamic Model by Lorenzo Navarini and Dieter Verhaest) gives new insights into…
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Dave Deek
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