Economist's Apprentice, Master Humorist Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Aug 22 2005 SHARE POST: Emily Anne, the Economist’s Apprentice, has three laugh-out-loud funny posts on housing bubbles, poverty, and subsidized information. No joke!
Aug 22 2005 Microeconomics A Kingdom for a Frame Bryan Caplan In response to my framing puzzle post, Tyler Cowen asks: My puzzle is different: why is framing so expensive? The frames are just finished wood, which you could import or buy cheap at a lumber yard. The framing labor is often immigrants. Yet a good framing job can cost more than a refrigerator or washer/dryer set. ... 16 Read More
Aug 22 2005 Economics of Health Care Health Policy Prescriptions Arnold Kling Malcolm Gladwell writes, People without health insurance have bad teeth because, if you’re paying for everything out of your own pocket, going to the dentist for a checkup seems like a luxury. It isn’t, of course. He argues that because we lack universal health coverage, people stint on preventive care, and this ... 4 Read More
Aug 22 2005 Economics and Culture Economist's Apprentice, Master Humorist Bryan Caplan Emily Anne, the Economist's Apprentice, has three laugh-out-loud funny posts on housing bubbles, poverty, and subsidized information. No joke! 0 Read More