…generates a pattern of conditional convergence. We discuss how countries are selected to be technological leaders, and we assess welfare implications. Poorly defined intellectual property rights imply that leaders have…

…all? Maybe we should go back to Saturday when Michael wrote a speech for a real leader: “We can have a high-service government, with good schools, recreation, humane welfare, excellent…

…to illustrate that it’s certainly not obvious that more imports have reduced the welfare of the median American family. In fact, the prima facie evidence probably puts the burden of…

…Most of them are people like me, who (as I hope you believe after reading my writing on this blog over the past 2 years) genuinely care about the welfare…

…conservative Republican). Nugent scoffs at the following proposals: (1) declare war on pork; (2) end corporate welfare; (3) cut oil and gas subsidies; and (4) trim government waste. Even Nugent…

…certain income level regardless of the luck that they face. Conservatives want to have the welfare of the elderly depend more on their good or bad choices, and – more…

…insurance expenditures is an interesting and important question, as is the question of whether the tax code is introducing welfare-degrading means of compensating workers. Actually, there are three issues embedded…

…in our own country? Is there any particular reason that I should care more about the welfare effects of economic integration on people in Lubbock, Santa Barbara, or Chattanooga than…

…Juan Williams this morning on NPR said some conservatives will call this welfare. There are some disincentives to working, but as a liberal – we should not impose the burden…

…Fix it and we have $71 billion to put into personal accounts. David goes onto suggest we should eliminate corporate welfare, which I think is an excellent suggestion. Maybe David…