Me at Britannica Blog Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, May 8 2007 SHARE POST: I’m guest blogging for the Britannica website. Topic: Economists Agree?!
May 8 2007 Politics and Economics The Theory of Pandering Arnold Kling Russ Roberts, in this speech, offers a theory of political pandering. He suggests that politicians know that they are exaggerating problems, because the solutions they offer are so pathetic. If you really thought that all the gains in the economy over the past 30 years had gone to the top 1 percent, Roberts says, the... 10 Read More
May 8 2007 Economics of Education Education Signaling: Is Entrepreneurship a Solutio... Bryan Caplan Arnold repeats an earlier argument against the signaling model of education: I don't believe the signalling story, because of the point Wilkinson makes. If it costs $200,000 for a person to go to an elite private school, and this does nothing other than provide a signal of the individual's ability, then there is a whal... 11 Read More
May 8 2007 Behavioral Economics Me at Britannica Blog Bryan Caplan I'm guest blogging for the Britannica website. Topic: Economists Agree?! 0 Read More