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.

Articles

Donald J. Boudreaux

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9/17/24

Ten Lessons of the Economic Way of Thinking

“Humans do not obtain god-like knowledge, wisdom, or goodness by acting politically.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux
Robert Bradley

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9/16/24

Free Market Electricity: A Primer

Free-market electricity rests on time-honored theoretical and evidential foundations. Yet the classical-liberal alternative to heavy-handed regulation has been ignored for more than a century.
Russell Greene

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9/13/24

How to Really End ESG

“It’s incumbent upon ESG critics to advocate an alternative vision, not merely to fall in line with convention.” ~Russell Greene
Vance Ginn

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9/13/24

Tariffs ‘Protect’ Insiders, While Americans Pay the Price

“The best way to address unfair trade practices is not through blanket tariffs but by expanding trade with allies and non-hostile nations.” ~Vance Ginn
Thomas Savidge

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9/12/24

From ‘Taxachusetts’ to ‘City Upon a Hill’

“Tax and spending reform takes more than ‘electing the right people.’ It must be politically profitable for the wrong people to make the right choices.” ~Thomas Savidge
Paul Mueller

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9/12/24

Selling a House in Jersey: a Personal Story of Transaction Costs

“Sellers see fewer dollars from their sales while dealing with time-consuming headaches. Buyers see higher home prices.” ~Paul Mueller
James C. Capretta

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9/10/24

Overhaul for the Uninsured?

“Full reliance on a public budgeting system for providing access to medical care is a certain prescription for millions of disappointed patients.” ~James C. Capretta
Noah C. Gould

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9/10/24

Kroger Invests $1B in Antitrust Defense

“Consumers would be better served if companies could spend more time on improving their services and less on fending off litigation.” ~Noah C. Gould
Donald J. Boudreaux

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9/9/24

Lose the Political Informality

“Politicians’ first-name basis… is a mercenary maneuver to gain our confidence on the cheap. It is literally a con game.” ~Donald J. Boudreaux
Alexander W. Salter

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9/9/24

Harris’s ‘Joy’ Would Cost US Dearly

“Economists have a duty to point out just how destructive these proposals are.” ~Alexander W. Salter