There couldn't be a better or more appropriate time to study economics.
An essential tool for understanding the complexities of modern society, Economics analyzes more than just the monetary forces that have shaped our society.
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Can you short the apocalypse? asks Alex Tabarrok, Professor of Economics
Property rights leads to peaceful and productive settlement of disputes writes Boudreaux
Defensive innovation? What is it? Don't confuse it with progress writes Tyler Cowen
Johnson part of research team studying economic results of French Revolution