Economics

January 16, 2018

Socio-Economic Consequences of Brexit

The following post was written by Lucas Guimarães, a senior coordinator of Students for Liberty in Brazil. Lucas is also a specialist in International Relations from the Federal University of Brasilia and holds […]
July 9, 2017

The Death of the European Banking Union

In early June, the failure of the Spanish bank Banco Popular seemed to work smoothly under the new European resolution rules. The relatively new Banking Union seemed to work in achieving its […]
December 4, 2014

But Kaaaarl, the Problem is the State!

One of libertarianism’s key insights is the emphasis on the role of institutions in shaping society. That’s why you don’t find many libertarians complaining that, “Bush is the problem,” or “Obama needs […]
September 29, 2014

A Misesian Holiday

Once you start delving into the rich and captivating tradition of libertarian and classical liberal thought, it isn’t long before you stumble upon an early 20th century economist named Ludwig von Mises. […]
August 7, 2014

A Tribute to Elinor Ostrom: Understanding the Commons

When I was in high school, I took a math seminar that covered the idea of the tragedy of the commons. The lecturer used game theory to explain that when a resource […]
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