Interesting blog bits

1. The Visible Hand in Economics on Happiness, policies, and economics
2. Philippe Gugler on Chinese companies worldwide

   Chinese enterprises are making high profile forays into foreign markets. While these firms’ motivations are explained by traditional theories of multinational enterprises, this column identifies notable characteristics of many Chinese companies that make them distinct. China’s cultural context, market structures, and resources may necessitate changing our thinking about multinational enterprises’ strategies and motives.

3. Richard Posner asks Why Is Hollywood Dominated by Liberals?
4. Gary Becker on Hollywood and Liberals.
5. Bryan Caplan has Questions for Civil Libertarian Economists.
6. James J. Heckman on The growing polarisation of American society and its implications for productivity

   America has a growing skills problem. This column emphasises the importance of early environments in determining skills. It suggests that to promote skills, public policy should refocus attention to the early years of childhood and away from its current emphasis on the later years.

7. Tyler Cowen on the Ways that sheep can die.