Steven Medema
Steven Medema is a Research Professor in the Department of Economics and Associate Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University. His books include The Hesitant Hand: Taming Self-Interest in the History of Economic Ideas (2009) and The Economics Book: From Xenophon to Cryptocurrency, 250 Milestones in the History of Economics (2019).
Economic History
Looks Can Be Deceiving: Ronald Coase and the Chicago School
Ronald Coase is typically thought of as one of the Chicago School’s brightest lights. But Coase’s relationship with Chicago was always an...
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Fiscal Policy
More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution
The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...
Research
Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and...
Big Tech
The Wicked Problem Embodied by The Twitter Files
In response to a recent ProMarket post about the Twitter Files, professor Tom Ginsburg points out that the toughest question lies in...
News
Study Shows Universal Bank Trades Are Informed by Private Commercial Borrower Information
New research by Rainer Haselmann, Christian Leuz, and Sebastian Schreiber finds evidence suggesting that German banks with commercial lending relationships improve their...
News
Industrial Policy Is a Seductive Mirage
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s...
Antitrust and Competition
Antitrust Deregulation is Undermining Innovation
A 2000 amendment to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act made it easier for firms to merge without notifying US antitrust authorities. In new research,...
Commentary
The Real Danger of the Twitter Files
The Editor-in-chief of the Italian news publication Domani shares his concerns about what's been left out of the controversial Twitter Files conversation...
