By eliminating the analytical straightjacket imposed by neoclassical economics, economists could have a lot more to offer about how to improve the world. They would start thinking about changing preferences, not just incentives.
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel is a professor of economics at San Jose State University. Send him mail.
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Volume 2, Number 2 (1978) Andrew Jackson's war upon the Second Bank of the United States and the economic consequences stemming from it badly need a new historical interpretation. The traditional...
President Martin Van Buren was the greatest president in American history, writes Jeffrey Rogers Hummel. Presidents merit recognition for keeping the United States out of war, and Van Buren has the unique distinction of keeping the United States out of two