David D. Friedman — A Positive Account of Rights (Budapest, 2018)
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in applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, David Friedman, economic history, history of economic thought, law and economics, property rights
Doug Allen “The Duel of Honor – screening for unobserved social capital”
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in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, economic history, economics of crime, human capital, law and economics, property rights Tags: asymmetric information, screening, signalling
The Science of Lying
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in economic history, law and economics Tags: evolutionary psychology
Robert Lucas wrote a 1978 paper predicting less self-employment because of rising wages
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in applied price theory, economic history, entrepreneurship, human capital, industrial organisation, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, survivor principle Tags: creative destruction

Sweden Not a Socialist Success
29 Nov 2018 1 Comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economic growth, economic history, economics of education, economics of regulation, entrepreneurship, health economics, macroeconomics, politics - USA Tags: Sweden
Brendan O’Neill on Demise of Left to Environmentalism
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in economic history, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, health economics, history of economic thought Tags: pessimism bias, regressive left
Why Communists Sucked at Making Cars | WheelHouse
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in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, transport economics
5 Unsolved Mysteries About Dinosaurs
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in economic history, economics of media and culture
Eugene F. Fama on the government’s role in the subprime mortgage meltdown
28 Nov 2018 Leave a comment
in business cycles, economic history, economics of religion, global financial crisis (GFC), great recession, law and economics, macroeconomics, monetary economics Tags: deposit insurance
Line of Inquiry: John H. Cochrane on how to prevent financial crises
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in budget deficits, business cycles, comparative institutional analysis, David Friedman, economic history, economics of information, economics of regulation, fiscal policy, global financial crisis (GFC), macroeconomics, monetary economics
More for light rail enthusiasts @PhilTwyford @JulieAnneGenter @TaxpayersUnion
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How Atom Bombs Can Uncover Forged Art
28 Nov 2018 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics
The History of Oceania: Every Year
28 Nov 2018 1 Comment
in economic history, International law Tags: economics of borders, maps

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