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How to Optimize Russian Sanctions

Q&A with authors of a new paper aids the understanding of the difference between targeted and comprehensive sanctions, as well as their...
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Top Ukrainian Economist Asks West to Cut Off Russian Technology

Tymofiy Mylovanov, Ukraine’s former Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture and current president of the Kyiv School of Economics, appeared on...
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Chart of the week: US Economists on a Total Russian Oil Ban

US economists surveyed by Chicago Booth's Initiative on Global Markets shows that most agree that a total ban on Russian oil imports...
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The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Russia

Normally, economic sanctions are largely a symbolic criticism of a country’s actions and nothing more. This time it’s different, but they will...
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Event Notes: “China’s Political Economy” in Review

Andy Shi
The Stigler Center's "China Political Economy" webinar series returns Thursday, February 9. Here's a reminder of what we covered in our first...
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Economic History

To Build an Equitable Economy, We Must Understand Capitalism’s Racist Heritage

Elizabeth Kennedy
American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our...
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Industrial Policy

How To Ensure Industrial Policy Promotes Public Over Private Gain

Lenore Palladino
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s...
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Fiscal Policy

More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution

Gustavo de Souza
The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...
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Research

Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia

Utsav Gandhi
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and...
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