Assorted links

1. Why is the demand for Treasury securities robust?

2. If at first you do not succeed…, and here is a brief explanation of Target and Target2.

3. The value of college and university, by me.

4. Jennifer Homans remembers her husband, Tony Judt, and discusses his last book.

5. Will Wilkinson on country music, and other matters.

6. Using placebos to boost educational performance.