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Protecting the Independence and Integrity of Research: Introducing the Academic Capture Warning System
Inappropriate financial donor influence at institutions of higher education appears to be on the rise and risks eroding public trust in academic research. In...
Do the Sons of Rich Families Recover After a Large Wealth Shock? Evidence From the US Civil War
One striking feature of many underdeveloped societies is that economic power is concentrated in the hands of very small powerful elites. Why is it...
Study: Political Connections Lower Companies’ Tax Rates and Risk of Being Audited
How does the revolving door between Congress and corporate America affect the enforcement of tax policy? A new study examines how tax rates change...
Market Concentration, Regulation, and Europe´s Quest for a New Industrial Policy
Weakening competition policy in Europe risks creating monopolies rather than industrial champions.
An interventionist style of industrial policy, one that revolves around picking winners, has...
Are “Patent Trolls” Stick-Up Artists or Just Benign Middlemen?
A new study explores the dual effect that non-practicing entities, commonly known as patent trolls, have on innovation and the market of ideas.
The discussion...
When We Outsource Privacy Compliance, We May Undermine Privacy Protection
Privacy law is currently being shaped and implemented by a new industry of third-party tech vendors. These companies code their own interpretations of privacy...
Self-Regulation and the Video Game Industry: A New Stigler Center Case Study
A new Stigler Center case study explores questions surrounding the ESRB, the self-regulatory body responsible for assigning age and content ratings to video games.
The debate...
“Economics Now Points Away From the Laissez-Faire Approach”
Columbia professor Suresh Naidu on Economics for Inclusive Prosperity, the new initiative he launched with Dani Rodrik and Gabriel Zucman, and why he believes...
The Costs of Trump’s Import Tariffs Have Landed Entirely on US Citizens
US importers and consumers experienced $12.3 billion in added tax costs and another $6.9 billion from unrecoverable reductions in welfare arising from the 2018...
How Finance Affects Income Inequality
There is mounting evidence that income inequality and disparities in wealth have been rising in advanced economies in the recent decades. Using data on...
