Archive: Peter Jacobsen
Peter Jacobsen is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ottawa University and the Gwartney Professor of Economic Education and Research at the Gwartney Institute.
Full Biography and Publications
Full Biography and Publications
The Mouse Is Free: Steamboat Willie and Intellectual Property
Steamboat-era Mickey enters the public domain.
New IRS Change Will Push Some Entrepreneurs to Corporate Jobs
Why a higher late payment penalty will lead to less self-employment.
Why Population Won’t Collapse in the Long Run
Elon Musk says the number one threat to humanity is a population collapse. Is he right?
China Reverses Course on Population Planning
China's 180 is a condemnation of a century of central population policy.
Empire: A Review of Christopher Coyne’s ‘In Search of Monsters to Destroy’
The world cannot be made safe for freedom and flourishing by use of top down tyranny and destruction
How to Make a Budget in Just a Few Easy Steps
It's easier than you'd think!
Why We Should Let Bad Banks Fail
Bad banks need consequences. Let them fail.
Did the Death of “Net Neutrality” Live Up to Doomsday Predictions?
What has been the fate of net neutrality's demise?
8 Bits of Political Brilliance in the Chronicles of Narnia
What Narnia can teach us about politics in our own world
Is Tenure Really Dying?
Is academic tenure in for major changes over the next decade?
Who Really Needs a Definition of Recession?
Not business or households. It really only serves one interest.
Is Having Children in 2021 Really ‘Environmental Vandalism’?
Concerns about population growth are nothing new. And a recent article in British Vogue is based on the same flawed assumptions