Charles Baird
He was Director of the Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies at CSUEB from its founding in 1991 to his retirement in 2007.
His research specialty is in law and economics of labor relations.
Articles
Progressive Interest Rates?
“Whatever one thinks about a proportional income tax, the principle of declining marginal significance of income doesn’t justify progressive income tax rates. Neither does it justify progressive mortgage interest rates.” ~ Charles W. Baird
Government Action and Private Unions
“The Supreme Court should directly address exclusive representation in both private and government employment. It may agree to hear such arguments in some appropriate future case.” ~ Charles W. Baird
Socialism Must Be Authoritarian
Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, asserts that he opposes authoritarianism. He says Fidel Castro’s literacy programs were good, but his authoritarianism was unfortunate. In Bernie’s mind socialism doesn’t have to be authoritarian. This is a pernicious idea
Reciprocity in Occupational Licensure Might Be a Bad Idea
On April 10, 2019 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law HB 2569, a bill to create “guaranteed recognition” of occupational licenses in other states. This was hailed as a great victory by libertarians and classical liberals who have always argued that (at least most) state occupational licensure laws do nothing but create in-state cartels…
That Labor Union Poll Is Not Believable
Union leaders may rejoice that the public increasingly approves of what they do, but poll data do not support that conclusion.
Coercion in Government Employment
Unions love exclusive representation. They fought hard to secure it, and they will fight just as hard to preserve it.
