Why Nations Fail: Daron Acemoglu interview | The Economist
29 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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David Friedman – A Consequentialist Theory of Anarcho-Capitalism – PorcFest X
26 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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A Conversation With David Friedman – part 7: Keynesianism, Chicago & Austrian Schools, & AnCap
21 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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Can the Free Market End Global Poverty? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz vs. NYU’s William Easterly
15 Sep 2018 1 Comment
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The legacies of colonisation by the British for Maori (aside from the abolition of slavery and no more musket wars)
10 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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For more, see James Feyrer & Bruce Sacerdote, 2009. “Colonialism and Modern Income: Islands as Natural Experiments,” The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(2), pages 245-262, May.
They argue that the nature of discovery and colonization of islands provides random variation in the length and type of colonial experience. They instrument for length of colonization using variation in prevailing wind patterns and direction.
They argue that wind speed and direction had a significant effect on historical colonial rule but do not have a direct effect on GDP today. The data also suggest that years as a colony after 1700 are more beneficial than earlier years.
They also find a discernable pecking order among the colonial powers, with years under U.S., British, French, and Dutch rule having more beneficial effects than Spanish or Portuguese rule.
Antonin Scalia – Text And Intent
09 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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The Case for the Norway Option
08 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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Imran Khan is bad for Pakistan’s democracy | IN 60 SECONDS
07 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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Would Socialism Better Our Lives?
03 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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Would Socialism Better Our Lives? https://nyti.ms/2MFC2v8
Antonin Scalia – On American Exceptionalism
03 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
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Has real socialism ever been tried?
31 Aug 2018 Leave a comment
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An Introduction to Externalities
30 Aug 2018 Leave a comment
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Who is the working economist is this @dompost report today?
28 Aug 2018 Leave a comment
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