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Corruption In Systems Of Exchange

In The Social Construction of Corruption, Mark Granovetter observed that “many behaviorally identical actions may be interpreted very...

What's Wrong With Insider Trading?

The Martha Stewart Case In 2002, American TV personality Martha Stewart’s image of domestic perfection was tarnished by an investment...

Pricing The HPV Vaccine

Just last week, I wrote about how the high costs of cancer drugs are being called “immoral” by doctors and cancer researchers. This week,...

George Shultz Advocates For Carbon Tax

Associative Systems in U.S. Agriculture: A Necessary Evil?

Got Milk? Beef -- It’s What’s for Dinner. Cotton -- The Fabric of Our Lives. These familiar slogans arose from peculiar advertising...

Water Policy Part II: Creating Effective Water Policy: Two Case Studies

This is Part 2 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4.* The most effective water policy...

Water Policty Part III: Water Privatization: Risks And Benefits

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4.* As national and local governments...

California Egg Law Challenged By Five States

How did a larger cage for the hens in California challenge the ground of the Constitution? Let’s take a look at the egg science here. At...