Policies that Affect Growth Rates: Question for Scott Bryan Caplan By Bryan Caplan, Aug 20 2015 SHARE POST: Question for Scott: Suppose a government executed anyone who created or publicized any new idea. Wouldn’t that affect output growth – and not just output level?
Aug 21 2015 Cross-country Comparisons More on levels vs. growth rates Scott Sumner I seem to be one of the few people that are neither a China bull nor a China bear. On one side I'm constantly annoyed by China boosters who claim their rapid growth rate is proof of the superiority of the Chinese model. They often go on to claim that other developing countries should reject the "Washington consensus" ... 20 Read More
Aug 21 2015 Economic and Political Philosophy Patriotism as Political Correctness: The Conquest ... Bryan Caplan I scorn political correctness in all its forms - and its most widespread and successful form is patriotism. Think about it: Schools take millions of kids, then endlessly tell them they all belong to the same glorious blameless imaginary community. Any child who thinks otherwise - who insists that his so-cal... 16 Read More
Aug 20 2015 Economic Growth Policies that Affect Growth Rates: Question for Sc... Bryan Caplan Question for Scott: Suppose a government executed anyone who created or publicized any new idea. Wouldn't that affect output growth - and not just output level? 16 Read More