Alain Marciano

Alain Marciano is a professor of economics at the University of Montpellier, France. His research focuses on political economy: rules and norms, spontaneous cooperation, and possible obstacles to cooperation. He is interested in law and economics and the history of economic thought, especially after 1950. One of his main areas of interest is the work of James Buchanan, of which he is currently writing a biography. He is co-editor of the European Journal of Law and Economics. His personal website is https://almarciano.wordpress.com/

Economic History Series

Adam Smith on Self-Betterment and Policy Impacts

In this celebration of Adam Smith’s contributions to the field of political economy, Peter J. Boettke and Alain Marciano take a passage...

Economic History Series

Buchanan’s Samaritan’s Dilemma

The Samaritan’s dilemma is not only about the detrimental effects help can have on the beneficiaries. As James Buchanan explained in his...

Antitrust and Competition

James M. Buchanan Trusted Market Mechanisms Because He Trusted Individuals

James Buchanan, one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century, believed that individuals were able to voluntarily devise private and...

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Antitrust and Competition

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Digital Platforms

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The Road to Hayek: A Comprehensive History of Neoliberalism’s Forefather

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In their first of two volumes, historians of economics Bruce Caldwell and Hansjoerg Klausinger access new archival material to explore the first...

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International Policymaking Must Evolve

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In this Q&A about his new book for ProMarket, Paul Tucker explains the changing global order and the need for academics, policymakers...

ESG

Capitalism Does Not Require a Tradeoff Between Planet and Profit

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Academic Capture

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That scholarship often reflects conscious and unconscious biases has long been an open secret in academia. On April 22, Professors Christian Leuz,...

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Corporations Are Not “We the People”

Geoffrey R. Stone

The Citizens United ruling contradicts the Founders, decades of Supreme Court precedent and the will of the American people.

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