Capitalisn't
A New Capitalisn’t Episode, Featuring Paul Krugman: A Reading List
On this episode, Kate and Luigi talk with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman about his new book Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the...
A New Capitalisn’t Episode: a Coronavirus Reading List
In this episode, Kate and Luigi give an economist's view of the coronavirus outbreak: How should we think about the economic trade-offs of interventionist...
A New Capitalisn't Episode: Did the Economists of the '60s and '70s Ruin the Economy?
Are economists to blame for our current state of affairs? That's the argument Binyamin Appelbaum makes in his book "The Economists' Hour." In this...
Over 60 Leading Finance Economists Ask SEC to Revise the Shareholder Voting Draft Reform
The new regulation that Security and Exchange Commissioners voted in November doesn't fix proxy advisory industry duopoly problems, but it actually makes them worse:...
Twitter Refused to Promote the New Capitalisn’t Episode: This Is a Problem for Free Speech (and for American Health Care)
Twitter banned political ads from its platform but has full discretion in deciding what constitutes a "political ad." The Stigler Center tried to promote...
The SEC Proposal on Proxy Advisory Firms Will Provide Greater Transparency and Accountability
Proxy advisory firms lack transparency and their recommendations are not always in shareholders' interests. However, despite their poor performance, the two biggest firms' market...
The New SEC Proxy Rules Will Redefine American Capitalism: Let’s Debate Them
A new SEC proposal regarding proxy advisors will make it harder for shareholders to vote against CEOs' preferences. However, there is a 60-day period...
A Complicated Villain: Is Elizabeth Warren Right About Private Equity?
In a new episode of their podcast Capitalisn't, Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales discuss one of the most hated industries of America: private equity. Democratic...
The Harvard Admission Lawsuit Decision Does Not Answer the Main Question: What Are Top Universities For?
A judge ruled this month that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants, according to its own criteria. But what kind of students do...
Walmart and Gun Control: Should Companies Self-Regulate When the Government Doesn’t Act? A New Capitalisn’t Episode
The biggest retailer in the US decided to end all handgun ammunition sales, and the four largest automakers announced a private deal with California...
