Big Idea #6

Big Idea #6

The Economist explains the policy trilemma of international finance .
Uwe Reinhardt on Obamacare

Uwe Reinhardt on Obamacare

The Princeton health economist sees a coming death spiral : "If you got a bunch of Princeton undergrads to design a health care system,...
A Survey of CEA Economists

A Survey of CEA Economists

Not a single one endorses Mr. Trump , says the Wall Street Journal .
Summer Readings

Summer Readings

Here are some of the books I have read this summer, all recommended. Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo Success and Luck by Robert Frank T...
Big Idea #5

Big Idea #5

The Economist explains Nash equilibrium .
Why many men aren't working

Why many men aren't working

Debunking Scandinavia Envy

Debunking Scandinavia Envy

Fact of the day: "Danish-Americans have a measured living standard about 55 percent higher than the Danes in Denmark. Swedish-American...
Borjas on Vetting Immigrants

Borjas on Vetting Immigrants

George says it's a very American tradition .
Big Idea #4

Big Idea #4

The Economist explains the Keynesian multiplier .
Big Idea #3

Big Idea #3

The Economist explains the Stolper-Samuelson theorem .
The Scandinavian Fantasy

The Scandinavian Fantasy

The Atlantic summarizes some fascinating new research from Jim Heckman .
News from Amazon

News from Amazon

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My Take on Mr. Trump

My Take on Mr. Trump

This morning, John Harwood of CNBC and the New York Times asked for my view of Donald Trump, which John then summarized on his Twitter feed...
Gary Johnson joins the Pigou Club

Gary Johnson joins the Pigou Club

From an interview with the LA Times . " I�m open also to the notion of a carbon tax . That it does have an impact, that it ends up bei...