Research
The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy
For a century, the geopolitics of energy has been synonymous with the geopolitics of oil and gas. However, geopolitics and the global energy economy are both changing.
Historians Shouldn’t Be Pundits
Donald Trump might be disastrous for most Americans and a danger to the world, but he has been a boon to historians.
Populism and the Economics of Globalization
Populism may seem like it has come out of nowhere, but it has been on the rise for a while.
Luck, Chance, and Taxes
Robert Frank’s recent book, Success and Luck, is an engaging, partly autobiographical account of why and how most Americans underestimate the role of luck in economic success.
Systematic Managed Floating
A majority of countries neither freely float their currencies nor firmly peg.
Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies
Developing countries made considerable gains during the first decade of the 21st century.
Theresa May's Troubles and 'The Troubles'
On Monday, the newly elected Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, emerged from his meeting with his British counterpart, Theresa May, promising good news.
In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism
The latest big news out of the Middle East is that Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ousted the crown prince and installed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, in that position.
The Legal Academy's Ideological Uniformity
We compare the ideological balance of the legal academy to the ideological balance of the legal profession.
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