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Political economy

The Challenges of Regulating Disinformation

In response to rising concerns about political disinformation, governments have introduced a slew of interventions. Federico Vaccari warns in new research that...
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India’s Evolving Industrial Policy Is Critical for Realizing Its Development Vision

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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The Historical Cost of Populism

Most work on populism has investigated the reasons why voters choose populist leaders and governments. In new research, Moritz Schularick,  Christoph Trebesch,...
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Industrial Policy Can’t Ignore Geography

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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Biden Embraces Buy America, Doubles Down on Trade Protection

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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The Case for Green Industrial Policy

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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Event Notes: “China’s Political Economy” in Review

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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Neoliberalism Beyond the Heartlands

Much of the historical analysis of neoliberalism, both its ideological roots and its outcomes, has focused on U.S. and Europe, with figures...
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The Understated Relationship Between Market Dominance and Political Influence

A new model explains the feedback loop between monopolies and politicians and the unexpected developments in the relationships between the two, as...
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Political Polarization Has Changed the Way States Govern

New research finds that since the 2000s, US states are most likely to adopt laws enacted by other politically aligned states. In...
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Mobile Internet Is Changing Employment in Developing Countries, but Not Always as Expected

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Scholars and policymakers have put much faith into the prospect of internet connectivity catalyzing development in low- and middle-income countries. In new...
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Fiscal Policy

Biden’s Second-Best Economic Agenda

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Efficiency is out and political economy is in. But what does that imply about making good policy?
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Monetary Policy

The Fed and Bank Failures

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Antitrust and Competition

Self-Preferencing Theories Need To Account for Exploitative Abuse

Patrice Bougette, Oliver Budzinski, Frédéric Marty
Patrice Bougette, Oliver Budzinski, and Frédéric Marty argue in their research that antitrust authorities on both sides of the Atlantic must take...
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Antitrust and Competition

Startup Acquisitions Have Undecided Effects on Innovation and Economic Growth

Christian Fons-Rosen, Pau Roldan-Blanco, Tom Schmitz
Startups are a major driver of innovation, but many startups are acquired by large incumbents. Do these acquisitions stifle innovation or promote...
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