What American Poverty Debates Look Like to Haitians Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Sep 13 2007 SHARE POST: This story from The Onion gets funnier once you realize that – by world standards – the “American poor” are rich. P.S. Here’s more economic insight from America’s finest news source. HT: Mankiw.
Sep 14 2007 Politics and Economics The Wittman-Caplan Debate Bryan Caplan If you attended my debate with Donald Wittman, or wish you could have, here are some additional links, including the full text of my opening statement. I continue to be surprised by how much Wittman has moved away from the rational expectations assumption that he wielded so vigorously in The Myth of Democratic Failure... 12 Read More
Sep 13 2007 Cost-benefit Analysis Thoughts on September 13 Bryan Caplan Terrorism has been an infinitesimal risk so far, but on September 11, Arnold told us that he's worried nonetheless:I understand that if you look at history, the probability of being killed by a terrorist is low. But if you had looked at history in 1925, you would have said that the probability of a capital ship being s... 30 Read More
Sep 13 2007 Income Distribution What American Poverty Debates Look Like to Haitian... Bryan Caplan This story from The Onion gets funnier once you realize that - by world standards - the "American poor" are rich. P.S. Here's more economic insight from America's finest news source. HT: Mankiw. 2 Read More