Economics and Economic Freedom
A free and prosperous society requires a functioning market economy at its foundation. Using a broad array of tools drawn from price theory, public choice analysis, Austrian theory, and classical empiricism, our study of economics and economic freedom explores the underpinnings of the market system, the roots of economic prosperity, and emerging threats to the same in the public policy sphere. Our work includes the measurement of freedom and providing practical economic information for people to make better decisions.
Research Publications for Economics and Economic Freedom
J Enninga, RM Yonk
Sustainability 15 (8), 6396, 2023
General Institutional Considerations of Blockchain and Emerging Applications
PC Earle, DM Waugh
The Emerald Handbook on Cryptoassets: Investment Opportunities and …, 2023
J Sorens
Publius: The Journal of Federalism 53 (1), 55-81, 2023
Gordon Tullock and the Economics of Slavery
P Magness, A Carden, I Murtazashvili
Available at SSRN 4318585, 2023
Framing affordable housing: an experimental test of changing attitudes
M Matheis, J Sorens
Housing Studies, 1-17, 2022
Articles
AIER Leading Indicators Index Suggests Continued Growth as Risks Grow
“AIER’s Leading Indicators Index posted a fourth consecutive small decline in July, falling to 75. While the pullbacks suggest that breadth of growth could narrow in the future, the July result remains at a level consistent with continued economic expansion in coming months, but the threats to future growth may be growing.” – Robert Hughes
Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Continue to Hover Just Under 400,000
“Weekly initial claims for unemployment benefits fell again in the latest week but remain range-bound. A tight labor market and a record number of open jobs should help drive initial claims lower but rising Covid cases are increasing uncertainty.” – Robert Hughes
Everyday Price Index Outpaces the CPI in July
“AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose again, led by food and energy. Prices for many goods and services are still distorted by the lingering effects of government shutdowns. As these distortions fade, price pressures are likely to ease.” – Robert Hughes
Who Fact Checks the Fact Checkers? A Report on Media Censorship
“When we see fact checkers like NewsGuard, who not only fail to uphold their high-sounding principles but even publicly encourage working with the government to suppress speech, we should raise red flags.” ~ Phillip W. Magness & Ethan Yang
Small Business Sentiment Drops on Labor and Materials Shortages, Weakening Economic Outlook
“Small-business confidence declined in July as expectations for the economy weakened, labor difficulties continued, and supply-chain disruptions restrained production.” – Robert Hughes
A Deficit of Clear Thinking About Loss of Freedom
“We are running headlong in the direction of a far more comprehensive paternalistic state, and farther away from a world in which government would basically leave us alone in our peaceful and voluntary actions and activities with our fellow human beings.” ~ Richard M. Ebeling