Life in Europe
A View Not Available in North America I do like elements of the quality of life in Europe, but little of my affection has to do with “higher living standards.”…
Economic Insights
Essay Contest for Economists
Don Lavoie and Pete Boettke I’ve just learned about an excellent essay contest in honor of the late Don Lavoie. The deadline is September 1 and students from any university…
Foreign Aid to Africa: “For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!”
Those are the words of a very courageous Kenyan economist, James Shikwati, as interviewed in Der Spiegel. Shikwati is a leader of the Nairobi-based Inter-Region Economic Network, which is doing…
Foreign Aid to Africa: “For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!”
Those are the words of a very courageous Kenyan economist, James Shikwati, as interviewed in Der Spiegel. Shikwati is a leader of the Nairobi-based Inter-Region Economic Network, which is doing…
Foreign Aid to Africa: “For God’s Sake, Please Stop the Aid!”
Those are the words of a very courageous Kenyan economist, James Shikwati, as interviewed in Der Spiegel. Shikwati is a leader of the Nairobi-based Inter-Region Economic Network, which is doing…
Some of the Horrors of Pre-Modern Society
Driving Out Evil Spirits in Angola The BBC has a series that demonstrates some of the benefits of modernity over “traditional” practices. The series documents the horrifying abuse and even…
New Online Econ Journal
David R. Henderson I was just informed by email that my old friend David Henderson will have an article online in the upcoming August issue of Econ Journal Watch on…
What To Do With Malicious Hackers and Cost-Imposing Spammers?
That Does Not Compute… John Tierney’s column in the New York Times (requires simple registration), “Worse Than Death,” is excellent. It’s amusing, but it’s about an important subject. Those oh-so-clever-but-harmless…
Some Rationality Amid the Exuberance over “Live 8”
Institutions, Institutions, Institutions…. Rock Stars and pop fans have rocked to end poverty at the Live 8 concerts. But will rock concerts — even those that generate money and demands…
Some Rationality Amid the Exuberance over “Live 8”
Institutions, Institutions, Institutions…. Rock Stars and pop fans have rocked to end poverty at the Live 8 concerts. But will rock concerts — even those that generate money and demands…