Thanksgiving 2020 for an Economist
Hindsight is 20/20, or so the saying goes. This year of 2020 has been most unusual. Even as news of the novel coronavirus emerged at...
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May 19, 2020
Revisiting "The Economic Good of a Pandemic"
Back in February, I wrote about the economic good of a pandemic. Not much time has elapsed, but much has transpired. I didn’t foresee...
Apr 19, 2020
Breaking Up Facebook May Not Accomplish Much
Using antitrust laws to break up Facebook may not bring about the consumer choice that proponents want. Published by The Sunwater...
Mar 29, 2020
Property Rights Are No Excuse to Restrict Property Rights
Commentary on a piece in Yale Climate Connections arguing that climate policy is needed to strengthen property rights, while...
Mar 15, 2020
Who Has Property Rights in Abandoned Shipwrecks?
If you lose something and stop looking for it for years, do you own it once someone else finds it? Treasure hunters and archaeologists...
Mar 8, 2020
Property Rights Restricted by Supreme Court of Wisconsin in Waterfront Case
If you own property along a river or lake, you are generally allowed to build a pier, dock, etc. In Wisconsin, if the lake is man-made...
Mar 2, 2020
Taxing Property Like Income Does Not Respect Property Rights
Dark store appeals successfully reduce property tax liability. If property is assessed at market value, this is reasonable. Some cities...
Feb 27, 2020
The Economic Good of a Pandemic
Published by the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity at Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business....
Jan 10, 2020
A Bundle of Rights Needs a Bundle of Good Institutions
Someone's house was sold out from under him using a forged quitclaim deed. This could have been prevented by some very simple rules. ...
Jan 3, 2020
Lake Erie's Bill of Rights
A city wanted to let its residents sue polluters in Lake Erie's behalf, but the Ohio state legislature put a stop to that. This why the...
Dec 11, 2019
You Can't Fix a Problem with What Caused It
One city imposed strict limits on construction, infringing property rights, driving up property prices, and contributing to homelessness....
Aug 31, 2019
Amazon's Audible Lawsuit Could Reconcile Patent and Copyright Law
Patent law and copyright law differ rather sharply, but a lawsuit may bring them closer together. Read more at The Sunwater Institute.
Aug 26, 2019
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Reveals a Market Solution in the Developing World
An Ebola vaccine was in the works well before the recent outbreak, but it was shelved because there was a lack of a market. A few simple...
Aug 21, 2019
Hong Kong's Protests Are About Economic Freedom and Opportunity
Published by the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity at Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business....
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