Economics of happiness: An interview with Richard Easterlin
2018-04-18
USC Professor Richard Easterlin Continue Reading
Making capitalism in rural New England
2017-05-31
Since the 50s economic historians have gone back and forth over how to break down the puzzle of this shift in growth. Much of the debate has centered on figuringContinue Reading
United Airlines catastrophe demonstrates the human and fiscal costs of both the airline industry and regulatory agencies’ failure to embrace market forces
2017-04-11
On Monday, the internet woke up in outrage after multiple videos surfaced of a 69 year old physician, later identified as David Dao, being forcibly dragged by Chicago police offContinue Reading
Quantitative easing, explained
2017-01-24
“The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy’sContinue Reading
The economic case against slavery
2016-11-16
In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to abolish slavery, putting a supposed end to the archaic institution, yet there are an estimated 30 million people illegallyContinue Reading
Beyond populism: The importance of punishing white-collar crime
2016-11-15
Late last month, The Economist published an article, “Jail bait,” arguing that the increased pursuit of criminal charges against white-collar workers is merely a symptom of America’s populist desire toContinue Reading