Archive: Articles
Dollarization in Argentina: A Missed Opportunity
Dollarization may still take place in Argentina, but later — and at a higher cost.
The Economics of Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Trip
Even superstars have to think about tradeoffs.
Labor Department’s New Rule Is Bad News for Contractors
The Department of Labor’s new worker classification rule is a blatant power grab designed to make it more difficult for people to work as independent contractors.
The Housing Crisis Explained—with Mini Fridges
Economics shows up everywhere in life, which means lessons learned in one domain can often be applied to others.
Wealth Precedes Health. Policy Should Reflect That.
Public health improves through individual risk reduction and improving outcomes in the ways suited to circumstance, rather than dictates.
War Is Not Just a Western Notion
Japanese history illustrates the fact that, when it comes to war, the Far East is no different from the Middle East or whatever is either east or west from wherever you are.
Taylor Swift Shows Us Why We Need to Shake Off Intellectual Property
There’s nothing wrong with using a phrase someone else came up with. But there is a lot wrong with coercively preventing such use.
Latin America—Which Model?
The region is at a crossroads
Big Firms Are Hardly Invincible. Just Ask Blackberry
As Blackberry’s story shows, being big is hardly a guarantee of prolonged success in the market.
Government Funded Science Has a Major Fraud Problem
The system of “checks and balances” in scientific research is completely off-kilter.
Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Education For the Better
Fear of new technologies, and the desire to control them, may have more to do with a fear of free people and the liberating potential of new technologies.
The Mouse Is Free: Steamboat Willie and Intellectual Property
Steamboat-era Mickey enters the public domain.