To Jason Hickel: I read your blog post elaborating the “de-growth” position that was recently criticized by Branko Milanovic. I have not read your recent book linking the inequality debate to the global warming crisis. And I’m not an academic or a professional economist. And I realize that Branko has already responded to your post. … Continue reading Growth is Good (I hope): An open letter to Jason Hickel
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Sanforized* Economics: A Look at Shrink Theory
A week or so ago, Alvaro La Parra-Perez tweeted a link to a Rafael del Pino master conference presentation (think of this as being asked to address bigwigs by Brookings Institute or American Enterprise Institute) by John Joseph Wallis of the University of Maryland. Wallis, an economic historian, entitled his presentation “The Nature of Long-Term … Continue reading Sanforized* Economics: A Look at Shrink Theory
Playing Smallball on Diversity: Dietrich Vollrath on Fractionalization
Dietrich Vollrath, in a Sgt. Joe Friday throwback, has put up something unusual for the day: a quiet, just-the-research-ma’am post exploring the theorized impact of diversity on economic performance. He provides examples of major studies, summarizes the findings, and points out some ways in which those findings, because of research design, might be suspect. In … Continue reading Playing Smallball on Diversity: Dietrich Vollrath on Fractionalization
Against the Winds: Can Innovation Overcome the Negative Trends in the American Economy?
On average, over the last 145 years, the economy of the United States, measured by GDP per capita, has grown 2% per year. Over the last 45 years, however, US per capita growth has been markedly slower, averaging 1.62% for the period 1970-2014. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the slow recovery … Continue reading Against the Winds: Can Innovation Overcome the Negative Trends in the American Economy?
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