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Impact and Outcome of Regulation on the Economy
There is an understandable tendency for people to dismiss 'regulation' as a boring topic for economists. But the effects, for good and ill, of regulation pervade everyday life. Regulation profoundly affects what you can and cannot buy, how much...
The Uses and Value of National Parks: Does More Mean Worse?
Politicians are happy to lock up vast areas around the country as national parks, but are not willing to actually maintain them. Instead of continuously expanding the park area, we should be making better use of the parks we already have. "If we...
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