Max Gulker

Senior Policy Analyst

Max Gulker is a former Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He is currently a Senior Fellow with the Reason Foundation. At AIER his research focused on two main areas: policy and technology. On the policy side, Gulker looked at how issues like poverty and access to education can be addressed with voluntary, decentralized approaches that don’t interfere with free markets. On technology, Gulker was interested in emerging fields like blockchain and cryptocurrencies, competitive issues raised by tech giants such as Facebook and Google, and the sharing economy.

Gulker frequently appears at conferences, on podcasts, and on television. Gulker holds a PhD in economics from Stanford University and a BA in economics from the University of Michigan. Prior to AIER, Max spent time in the private sector, consulting with large technology and financial firms on antitrust and other litigation. Follow @maxg_econ.

Max Gulker

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3/14/19

The Trade War: A One-Year Assessment (Executive Summary)

Anyone who maintains that a $75 billion income tax cut helps the economy must also agree that a tariff hike of $45 billion or more must harm the economy. This study looks back on the unprecedented developments in international trade that happened in 2018.
Max Gulker

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1/26/18

Bitcoin’s Largest Price Changes Coincide With Major News Events About the Cryptocurrency

While the nature of the news events does not necessarily explain the magnitude of Bitcoin’s price changes or its daily volatility, it does suggest that the market is not being driven entirely by manipulation or the behavior of small numbers of traders.
Max Gulker

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11/21/17

Smart Contracts Can Reduce Incentives to Commit Fraud

This is the third and final article in a series about blockchain-enabled “smart contracts” and their ability to address retail fraud.
Max Gulker

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11/14/17

Smart Contracts Provide an Alternative to Legal Enforcement

This is the second in a series of three articles about blockchain-enabled “smart contracts” and their ability to address retail fraud.
Max Gulker

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11/7/17

Are Smart Contracts the Future of Fraud Prevention?

This is the first in a series of three articles about blockchain-enabled “smart contracts” and their ability to address retail fraud.