Why less regulation isn’t necessarily better
The longstanding debate about government oversight is giving way to a new understanding of how to craft more effective industry rules.
The danger of making policy based on assumption
Economic reform tends to be undertaken with no economic knowledge.
Should we stop the ‘revolving door’?
The movement of people between industry and government is a political talking point, but how big a deal is it? Research is starting to quantify the extent of the problem.
What were Adam Smith’s biggest failures?
A look at the ideas that did and did not influence his peers—and posterity
The limits of what the state can—and should—do for the economy
An argument for reducing government control.