Geography of Isolation
Some places are less connected than others. What does that mean for the community?
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Captive Labor Markets and Migration
A captive labor pool (like working mothers who are unlikely to move their children) drives down wages. And as labor becomes more captive over time, the divide between rich and poor grows wider.
Why Focusing on Exports Doesn’t Make Economic Sense
Promoting exports as a means to rebuild America’s middle class is a lovely vision, but the U.S. needs to do more than that to improve business.
Niall Ferguson Apologizes for Remarks on Economist Keynes
The Harvard historian suggested that the famed economist did not care about the future because he was gay and didn't have any children.
Would You Give Up 9 Months of Your Life for Professional Prestige?
Economists attempt to quantify the value of publication in an important journal.
How the Fate of a Spanish Cold Cut Explains Global Finance
The ham sandwich at the eye of the storm.
Lose All Your Weight, Fly for Free
Under a new pay-per-kilogram system, ghosts will be able to fly for nothing.
Can Australia Keep Beating the Economic Odds?
While the rest of the rich world stumbled from crisis to crisis, Australia’s economy has steadily grown. Is the nation just blessed by geography—or have its leaders figured out something we haven’t?
Wanna Save the Rhino? Legalize Horn Farming
Black-market rhino horns are more valuable than gold or cocaine. Could legalized "horn farming" save the endangered species?