Economic Theory
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The Economics of Divorce: A New Paper Examines the Harm to Children
Even controlling for children within the same families, the long-term economic impact of parental divorce remain stark.
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Relative Drug Pricing is Bad Medicine
Drug price discrepancies reveal the complications of state intervention: quasi-monopoly, patents held hostage, and years-long wait times.
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Central Banks Forgot What Drives Inflation —Tim Congdon Didn’t
Tim Congdon’s ‘The Quantity Theory of Money: A New Restatement’ is a crucial contribution to economic thought.
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Making GDP Great Again: A Complementary Approach
Including government spending in GDP distorts our understanding of value: spending more on tanks and bullets doesn’t mean civilians are getting wealthier during wartime.
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Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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The Social Media Jam: Why Too Many Choices Leave Us Feeling Stuck
From the cereal aisle to TikTok, an abundance of choice can leave us feeling unsatisfied. Most social media lacks the disciplined hand of market costs — at least for now.
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Rethinking Trade Deficits: Foreign Dollar Holdings Are Really US Exports
Rising US trade deficits represent foreigners’ eagerness to invest in America, contributing to our productivity and prosperity.
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Wilhelm Röpke is 125: his Lessons for Modern Free Marketers
Wilhelm Röpke saw two World Wars and watched his native Germany fall to pieces. What he observed could save us from future economic catastrophe.
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The Greed Theory of Inflation and the Cowardice of Economists
“By the Harris Greed Theory, corporations became increasingly greedy from June 2020 to June of 2022, and then became less greedy over time.” ~David Rose
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Ten Lessons of the Economic Way of Thinking
“Humans do not obtain god-like knowledge, wisdom, or goodness by acting politically.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux
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The Economics of Divorce: A New Paper Examines the Harm to Children
Even controlling for children within the same families, the long-term economic impact of parental divorce remain stark.
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•
Relative Drug Pricing is Bad Medicine
Drug price discrepancies reveal the complications of state intervention: quasi-monopoly, patents held hostage, and years-long wait times.
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•
Central Banks Forgot What Drives Inflation —Tim Congdon Didn’t
Tim Congdon’s ‘The Quantity Theory of Money: A New Restatement’ is a crucial contribution to economic thought.
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•
Making GDP Great Again: A Complementary Approach
Including government spending in GDP distorts our understanding of value: spending more on tanks and bullets doesn’t mean civilians are getting wealthier during wartime.
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•
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe
In his moral defense of individual liberty, the late scholar raged against propagandizing tyrants and ornamental intellectuals.
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•
The Social Media Jam: Why Too Many Choices Leave Us Feeling Stuck
From the cereal aisle to TikTok, an abundance of choice can leave us feeling unsatisfied. Most social media lacks the disciplined hand of market costs — at least for now.
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•
Rethinking Trade Deficits: Foreign Dollar Holdings Are Really US Exports
Rising US trade deficits represent foreigners’ eagerness to invest in America, contributing to our productivity and prosperity.
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•
Wilhelm Röpke is 125: his Lessons for Modern Free Marketers
Wilhelm Röpke saw two World Wars and watched his native Germany fall to pieces. What he observed could save us from future economic catastrophe.
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•
The Greed Theory of Inflation and the Cowardice of Economists
“By the Harris Greed Theory, corporations became increasingly greedy from June 2020 to June of 2022, and then became less greedy over time.” ~David Rose
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•
Ten Lessons of the Economic Way of Thinking
“Humans do not obtain god-like knowledge, wisdom, or goodness by acting politically.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux