To Save Star Wars, Decentralize It
Let’s face it: the new Star Wars movies aren’t that good. There are a few enjoyable moments to be found and the cast, both new and returning, do a good [...]
It’s Complicated: Justifications for Occupational Licensing
In a new paper published by the Administrative Law Review Accord, Ryan Nunn and Gabriel Scheffler argue that public choice theory--the idea that regulations are crafted to serve the economic [...]
Onward and Upzoning: SB 50 Updates
California’s SB 50, which would upzone areas near job- and transit-rich areas (and, consequently, most of the major urban areas in the state), passed committee twice. The bill cleared the [...]
Slandering the Skeptics
In the debate over intellectual property between so-called “hawks” and “doves,” we here at the Captured Economy project put ourselves squarely in the dovish camp. While we see a role [...]
Return of the Renters
Homeownership has long been fetishized in American politics. Even when elected officials reach out to renters, it’s usually in the context of getting them to own their own homes. But [...]
Good Times Absolutely Call for a Countercyclical Capital Buffer
The staff of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) recently penned a piece arguing that, despite it being a good time to work in finance, the Fed shouldn’t increase the countercyclical [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, April 24th
News and Commentary Ferris Jabr in The Atlantic writes about how modern dentistry is full of overcharging, poor quality, and unnecessary procedures, despite it being one of the most commonly licensed [...]
IP is Strangling American Dynamism
In a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Ufuk Akcigit and Sina T. Ates find that while a number of factors, including lower interest rates and [...]
Trust Them, Even if They’re Not Doctors
A twitter thread of mine commenting on the ability of nurse practitioners (NPs) to perform most of the functions primary care physicians (PCMDs) can perform generated a significant amount of [...]
Music City’s Restrictions on Music
In Reason, Christian Britschgi writes about how a Nashville ordinance that makes it illegal to have a home business restricts the ability of independent musicians to commercialize their creative works [...]