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  - Read Discourse magazine
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    classical liberal values with new and innovative thinking
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    with Tyler
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    underrated thinkers
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    macroeconomic issues
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    in Indian political economy
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    political economy
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    ideas for changing the world
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Jesse Martinez

Jesse Martinez was a research assistant for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Research Papers
Urban Economics
Origins of the Puerto Rico Fiscal Crisis
Marc Joffe, Jesse Martinez
April 12, 2016
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Auto Franchise Laws Restrict Consumer Choice and Increase Prices
Jerry Ellig, Jesse Martinez
March 30, 2015
Policy Briefs
Regulation
State Franchise Law Carjacks Auto Buyers
Jerry Ellig, Jesse Martinez
January 20, 2015

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.

Data Visualizations
Regulation
Auto Franchise Laws Restrict Consumer Choice and Increase Prices
Jerry Ellig, Jesse Martinez
March 30, 2015

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.

Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
Puerto Rico Needs Debt Transparency
The Hill
Marc Joffe, Jesse Martinez
April 11, 2016
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Laws Protecting Auto Franchises Are Bad for Consumers and Innovation
US News and World Report
Jerry Ellig, Jesse Martinez
January 19, 2015

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.