Correlation versus Causation David Henderson By David Henderson, May 5 2016 SHARE POST: This is from here. HT to Timothy Taylor.
May 6 2016 Cost-benefit Analysis The Value of History Bryan Caplan Today my homeschooled sons are taking the Advanced Placement United States History Exam. I took the exam when I was 17. They are 13. Given how often I deride the practical value of history in The Case Against Education, you could fairly ask, "What's the point?" Signaling is the easy answer. ... 11 Read More
May 5 2016 Central Planning Public Choice in Foreign Policy David Henderson 1.3 million is greater than 58,000 One of public choice economists' biggest insights is why, in a representative democracy, concentrated interest groups often gain at the expense of the dispersed consumers or taxpayers. Our favorite examples tend to be the sugar lobby, the farmers' lobby, and the steel industry's lobby... 5 Read More
May 5 2016 Economic Methods Correlation versus Causation David Henderson This is from here. HT to Timothy Taylor. 2 Read More