BOHANON & CUROTT: Universities chase quality, but defining it is a trick
Universities and colleges, though they are not-for-profit enterprises, in many ways act like for-profit firms
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BOHANON & CUROTT: It’s likely no coincidence whom tax law helps, hurts
We are shocked—shocked!—that punitive politics might have played a role in the tax bill. Then again, not really.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Let the sharing economy take flight
The Aviation Empowerment Act creates a class of pilots called “personal operators” who can use flight-sharing apps without being subject to common-carrier regulations.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Spending on defense is small part of GDP
How big of a role do we Americans want to play in the world?
BOHANON & CUROTT: Socialism sounds cool—until you study results
The capitalist economy is facilitating a sharing revolution in transportation that would make Karl Marx blush.
BOHANON & CUROTT: It’s time to unleash power of small banks
The banking system might finally get some relief from the burdensome overregulation that has hamstrung the economy for almost a decade.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Muncie school-funding problem is about control
the district’s problems illustrate a larger issue: How should different levels of government work together to provide K-12 education?
BOHANON & CUROTT: The Amazon equation includes costs, too
Any choice you make implies you forgo some alternative. The value of that next-best alternative is the cost of the choice.
BOHANON & CUROTT: No, trade wars are not easy to win, Mr. President
Apparently, Trump thinks he is declaring war on foreigners. But in reality, he is declaring war on Americans.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Financial aid frees up funds for alternate uses
An underappreciated principle of economics is the fungibility of resources.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Liquor law changes are politics as usual
Why are unpopular regulations passed in the first place? And why are they so persistent? Three words: special interest politics.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Increasing immigration would help economy
Like with any policy, some benefit and some lose from immigration, but the overall effect is positive.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Listen to statistics, but dig deeper for the truth
A statistic presented to buttress a particular political argument can, through a simple mathematical transformation, support an entirely different point of view.
BOHANON & CUROTT: It’s buyer beware for Indy, other Amazon bidders
Just how much should public officials offer in their bid to lure Amazon?
BOHANON & CUROTT: States need freedom to try to fix Medicaid
The best way to reform Medicaid is to decentralize the decision-making process to allow states to experiment with many options.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Think twice about biting on digital Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a speculative asset. People demand bitcoins today because they expect someone will pay a higher price tomorrow. We have seen this movie before.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Cut in marginal tax rate should spur growth
What we like best about the new federal tax law is that it reduces marginal tax rates for almost all taxpayers, both individual and corporate.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Market forces favored Yellowwood protectors
the controversy over the Yellowwood Back Country Area in Brown County raises an interesting question: Should conflicts over public land be resolved through a political or market process?
BOHANON & CUROTT: Make licensing requirements more flexible
The movement to modify licensing requirements for public schoolteachers is coming to Indiana. It’s about time.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Examining economics of Macy’s annual parade
National defense is a public good that must be provided by the government. Yet the holiday season offers ample examples of public goods that need not be.