special interest groups
Productivity, Inequality, and Economic Rents
Curbing excessive economic rents might bolster productivity and address rising inequality.
Productivity growth—a necessary (though not sufficient) condition for rising incomes in the long run—has...
ProMarket Interview: “The Lobbyists and the Regulators Were Really, Socially and Culturally, the Same People”
University of Connecticut’s law professor James Kwak explains the mechanisms that drive cultural capture, and why he think it is less prevalent today.
In his...
Study: Journalists’ Fear of Appearing Biased Benefits Special Interests
New study that looks into the media coverage of climate change finds that special interest groups often take advantage of journalists’ desire to present...
Stigler Fellow of the Month: Beyond the Traditional Capture Theory
Harvard Business School's Rafael Di Tella is "Stigler Fellow of the Month". He talks about how any theory of regulation should consider the roles...
