Must be pretty disheartening for the good people working at the IPPR to be told, just months after publishing their Commission on Economic Justice, that they need better left-wing policy ideas and their bosses are willing to pay six figures for 'em. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/07/wanted-radical-economist-boost-uk-economy-cash-prize-150000-pounds-ippr …
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I find the idea of think tanks paying out massive cash prizes for policy ideas baffling. I've never seen a case where the idea is so good that it's better value than hiring 1-2 extra members of research staff.
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Replying to @Sam_Dumitriu
Maybe it's just about publicity.
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