“How earthquakes affect social preferences” By Giovanni Gualtieri, Marcella Nicolini, Fabio Sabatini, courtesy of IZA Imagine you have to explain inequalities to your kids. Would you say that differences in income and wealth are a matter of luck? For example, the luck of being born in the right place into the right family. Or […]
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London Uber ban a “dark day”
“TfL’s effective ban on Uber represents a ‘dark day’ for consumers and drivers” By Shanker Singham, courtesy of IEA Transport for London’s effective ban on Uber in London represents a dark day for competition and progress in the UK. Uber – and other platforms like it – give consumers real alternatives […]
Cities key to fight against climate change
“Climate Calling: Inside EU Cities’ and Regions’ Green Race” Courtesy of CASE As the United Nations (UN) Conference of Parties (COP25) approaches together with the widely announced European Green Deal of the incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the end of year is once again dominated by climate-related discussions. What is different from […]
Yummy: Thanksgiving dinner costs less than ever
“Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Less and Other Reasons to Be Thankful” By Chelsea Follett, courtesy of the Cato Institute Watching the news or discussing it with your family at Thanksgiving dinner, it is not hard to fall into the trap of thinking that the entire world is moving in a negative direction. It may be […]
It’s not too late for Argentina to reform
“10 measures that Libertad y Progreso proposes for the first 100 days of Alberto Fernández presidency” Libertad y Progreso The measures taken during the first 100 days will determine the viability of an orderly solution of the public debt and the recovery of trust that will start a positive growth process. Only with a strong […]
Better late than never: EU gears up to tackle money laundering
“A Major Step Toward Combating Money Laundering in Europe” By Nicolas Véron and Joshua Kirschenbaum, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute The struggle to combat money laundering in Europe took a momentous step forward on November 8 when the finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain put forward a joint position paper. […]
Don’t Beat Up on the NCAA: Players Are Compensated in Different Ways
By Ann Miller, George Mason University In late September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act into law. Under this state law, most postsecondary educational institutions and collegiate athletic organizations can no longer prohibit athletes from earning compensation from their “name, image, or likeness” being used in advertisements. This […]
Let’s get real about CSR
By Philip Todd, George Mason University Criticism and praise of corporate executives’ actions has nearly surpassed baseball as America’s favorite pastime. Since Starbucks made clear its positions on President Trump in 2017 or Hobby Lobby made a decision to take a stand against abortion in 2013, customers have either idolized or demonized these […]
Yes, the government needs to do something about obesity
By Jason Peirce, George Mason University As our gross domestic product has risen, so has our body-mass index. This is not a coincidence but is instead a logical consequence of free markets. Our dietary preferences that evolved to prevent starvation are now promoting obesity and its related diseases. The market magic that efficiently […]
Trump is Not Pulling Us Out of Syria, But He Should
By Dominick Mellusi, George Mason University On October 7th President Donald Trump announced via tweet “The Kurds fought with us, but were paid massive amounts of money and equipment to do so…it is time for us to get out of these ridiculous Endless Wars, many of them tribal, and bring our soldiers home.” […]