What I Learned from Gordon Tullock Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Oct 5 2015 SHARE POST: The papers for the Tullock Memorial Conference are now up, including my presentation on “What I Learned from Gordon Tullock.” If I had more time, I would have spent it discussing Tullock’s undersung analysis of dictatorship.
Oct 5 2015 Macroeconomics The Fed relies on a model that only works when its... Scott Sumner I've made this point before, but it's worth repeating, given all the recent talk about the Fed relying on the Phillips Curve. The Phillips Curve model only works when the business cycle is driven by demand shocks. When we are hit by supply shocks the Phillips Curve actually slopes upward; inflation is higher during re... 10 Read More
Oct 5 2015 Labor Market Robert Murphy on Minimum Wage Studies David Henderson Many economists who currently support large minimum wage hikes claim that the best research now shows that such an increase would not cause significant drops in employment. However, their conclusion relies on a dubious reading of the literature. Dozens of recent empirical studies show significant employment reductions ... 23 Read More
Oct 5 2015 Economic Education What I Learned from Gordon Tullock Bryan Caplan The papers for the Tullock Memorial Conference are now up, including my presentation on "What I Learned from Gordon Tullock." If I had more time, I would have spent it discussing Tullock's undersung analysis of dictatorship. 1 Read More