At Least They Beat Christmas Carols Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Dec 24 2006 SHARE POST: Mankiw’s got a good econo-parody here. I wrote this and this back in grad school, for a Christmas skit that never was.
Dec 25 2006 International Trade Anti-Foreign Car Guys to Japan: Thanks! Bryan Caplan The most vociferous bearer of anti-foreign bias that I know is also a life-long car afficionado. (He and his buddies call themselves "car guys.") A couple of days ago he was telling me about the low level of quality control for U.S. cars into the 1960's. New cars were routinely sold with dents, scratches, and fair... 4 Read More
Dec 24 2006 Labor Market Real Caricature Bryan Caplan For me, one of the funnest parts of teaching undergraduate labor is when I lecture on why "the standard history of labor is wrong." I begin with a quick summary of what I take the standard view to be: Most history books tell a story something like this: 1. In the days before the minimum wage, unions, etc., life was ... 10 Read More
Dec 24 2006 Economics of Education At Least They Beat Christmas Carols Bryan Caplan Mankiw's got a good econo-parody here. I wrote this and this back in grad school, for a Christmas skit that never was. 0 Read More