Development Economics

Adam Thierer summarizes the recent Discourse article he co-authored with Matthew Mitchell. Read more at the Technology

Emily Hamilton looks at the successes of the Tysons Corner, Virginia redevelopment project.Read it at Greater Greater Washington

Emily Hamilton discusses the redevelopment of Tysons Corner, Virginia and if it is reaching development goals.Read it in the

Tyler Cowen reflects on his two trips to Guangzhou, one in 1988 and one 2018. Over 30 years, the city's population and economy

Mercatus scholar Bruce Yandle reflects on his interactions with students who want to "make the world a better place." Many see

In the height of the Cold War, George Mason University economist Don Lavoie published 2 books, Rivalry and Central Planning: The

A decade after Katrina, some might be tempted to ask whether Louisianans are capable of bouncing back from yet another devastating storm. But just as we saw then, the people have proven they have the strength and resilience to weather any storm.

To understand the idea behind charter cities, one must first delve into Romer’s academic and intellectual past. Tackling low living standards has been the most important problem that economists have tried to solve since 1776, when the Scottish intellectual Adam Smith published his treatise, “The Wealth of Nations,” initiating the birth of modern economics.

Based on our interviews with residents who returned to New Orleans after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, we found that New Orleans rebounded because of hardworking residents who came together to rebuild their neighborhoods. As people affected by these wildfires begin the long path to recovery, it will be vital to allow the hardworking and enterprising residents who seek to rebuild and sustain their community do so.

If trade skeptics are correct to insist that Americans impoverish themselves by trading freely with people whose wages are lower than Americans' wages, then Gates should not hire housemaids; he should mop his own floors and clean his own toilets ... Obviously, Gates enriches himself by trading with people whose wages are lower than his own. And what's true for Mr. Gates is no less true for every other person.

As it turns out, hosting the Olympics isn’t that different from competing in the games: It requires a great deal of effort, stamina and a willingness to achieve what you set out to do. When it comes to hosting, however, winning might be worse than losing. Rio should enjoy its time in the Olympic limelight, because it will certainly pay for it come September.

The future course of globalization is likely to be charted by populations that can be both global and national, and in this regard the Brits, by choosing memory over materialism, may continue to be trendsetters.

The effect of the overtime-pay mandate on these workers will be to raise employers' costs of employing them. With the cost of employing these workers forced higher by the government, some of these workers will simply lose their jobs.

Even if we grant that Beijing subsidizes Chinese steel unfairly, there are no grounds for Uncle Sam to respond by protecting American producers at the expense of American consumers.