Michael Munger
Senior Fellow
Michael Munger is a Professor of Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy at Duke University and Senior Fellow of the American Institute for Economic Research.
His degrees are from Davidson College, Washingon University in St. Louis, and Washington University.
Munger’s research interests include regulation, political institutions, and political economy.
Books by Michael Munger
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How the Coase Theorem Solves the Problem of Wolves
Making it possible to imagine creative ways to compensate the losers in policy initiatives can make policies more effective, more fair, and more politically viable.
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Wealth Is About Much More than Physical Things
We shouldn’t let our inability to measure increased wealth convince us that we aren’t making progress.
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Starbucks Too Has Surge Pricing
Even though you have money and you are ready, even eager, to pay, you have to wait your turn. That’s a form of surge pricing.
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Planners Gonna Plan, but They Won’t Succeed
To the naive mind that can conceive of order only as the product of deliberate arrangement, it may seem absurd that in complex conditions order, and adaptation to the unknown, can be achieved more effectively by decentralizing decisions.
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The Economics of Hitchhiking
If you pay attention, you’ll notice a lot of things that “economists in their studies” may not be able to imagine. But they exist. Because people are really good at finding ways to cooperate.
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I Scoot
You are likely to see a lot more old people, and people dressed in business attire, using scooters soon. The advantages of fast and nearly free mobility in center cities are just too great to pass up.
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You Can’t Create Jobs by Outlawing Work
You can kill the process of innovation, and harm the very workers you think you are trying to help. California has made a terrible mistake.
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If You Don’t Understand It, Don’t Mess with It
It is precisely those who (plausibly) preach prudence in manipulating the natural world who are most cavalier about smashing and rebuilding social institutions.
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The Best Lack Conviction; The Worst Have Passionate Intensity
Human beings have contradictory impulses. On the one hand, we want to be “free”; on the other, we want to be led, and by a powerful and charismatic leader.
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How the Coase Theorem Solves the Problem of Wolves
Making it possible to imagine creative ways to compensate the losers in policy initiatives can make policies more effective, more fair, and more politically viable.
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•
Wealth Is About Much More than Physical Things
We shouldn’t let our inability to measure increased wealth convince us that we aren’t making progress.
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•
Starbucks Too Has Surge Pricing
Even though you have money and you are ready, even eager, to pay, you have to wait your turn. That’s a form of surge pricing.
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•
Planners Gonna Plan, but They Won’t Succeed
To the naive mind that can conceive of order only as the product of deliberate arrangement, it may seem absurd that in complex conditions order, and adaptation to the unknown, can be achieved more effectively by decentralizing decisions.
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The Economics of Hitchhiking
If you pay attention, you’ll notice a lot of things that “economists in their studies” may not be able to imagine. But they exist. Because people are really good at finding ways to cooperate.
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I Scoot
You are likely to see a lot more old people, and people dressed in business attire, using scooters soon. The advantages of fast and nearly free mobility in center cities are just too great to pass up.
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•
You Can’t Create Jobs by Outlawing Work
You can kill the process of innovation, and harm the very workers you think you are trying to help. California has made a terrible mistake.
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•
If You Don’t Understand It, Don’t Mess with It
It is precisely those who (plausibly) preach prudence in manipulating the natural world who are most cavalier about smashing and rebuilding social institutions.
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The Best Lack Conviction; The Worst Have Passionate Intensity
Human beings have contradictory impulses. On the one hand, we want to be “free”; on the other, we want to be led, and by a powerful and charismatic leader.