The Growth of Degrowth Economics
Degrowth theory, whose supporters push policies to reduce economic activity and end our obsession with GDP, is gaining momentum in Europe and Canada. Will the movement reach U.S. soil?
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Cash for Clunkers Was a Clunker
In a discouraging post mortem, it turns out neither the U.S. economy nor the environment really benefited from the 2009 “cash for clunkers” car-trading scheme.
Law Without (As Many) Lawyers
In a podcast conversation with law and economics professor Gillian Hadfield, she expounds on ways to bring more legal services to Americans without requiring vast new armies of expensive lawyers.
Legal Services Wanted; Lawyers Need Not Apply
Why a globalized U.S. economy requires new legal infrastructure devised and controlled by innovators (who will probably be something or someone other than law firms or lawyers).
Obesity — Not Aging — Balloons Health Care Costs
Contrary to popular belief, people who live longer are healthier and have fewer medical bills. Obese people, however, are living longer with health care costs increasing at an alarming rate. So efforts to prolong vitality are not, in themselves, an economic Frankenstein.
Next Economic Stimulus: Everything 20 Percent Off
The next time the U.S. looks at economic stimulus, two University of Delaware economists suggest, it ought to consider offering a hefty discount on every retail purchase.
Is Hosting a World Cup Like Sporting a Chanel Bag?
Destitute spots hosting high-profile sporting events can at least burnish their international reputations even if they are hemorrhaging money, right? Well, probably not.
O Frau Merkel, How Does Your Garden Grow?
A cheap euro, plus the "short work" plan, allowed the Germans to make lemonade from lemons. But tomorrow may be sour.
World Cup Rarely Meets Lofty Economic Goals
Don't spend that World Cup money just yet, South Africa. Statistics show that the World Cup isn't always an economic boon for host countries.
Legalize ’Em
Think tanks on both ideological sides agree — legalizing undocumented workers in the United States would be an economic boon.