Public Goods and Externalities: The Case of Roads
When government monopolization of the roadways is discussed by economists, the “externalities” argument is usually raised.
Taxes and Spending
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The Fall and Rise of Puritanical Policy in America
The American Revolution restored private and local control over goods such as alcohol and tobacco, but since the period of the Early Republic, the prohibitionist agenda has, with few deviations, continued on this trend of increasing central control.
Anarchy Revisited: An Inquiry into the Public Education Dilemma
This paper will be primarily concerned with identification and documentation of the educational viewpoints espoused by the European anarchists of t
Land-Use Planning: Implications of the Economic Calculation Debate
The recent widely cited National Agricultural Lands Study (NALS) adds to the growing number of individuals and organizations holding the view that
Congestion and Road Pricing
Traffic congestion reaches into all aspects of living: working, shopping, recreation.
Negative Interest Rate: Toward a Taxonomic Critique
A basic principle of Austrian economics is that the originary rate of interest (the rate of discount of future goods compared to present, otherwise
Public School Movement vs. the Libertarian Tradition
Given the temper of the times it was surprising that following the American Revolution there appeared proposals for national systems of education.
Free Market Transportation: Denationalizing The Roads
Were a government to demand the sacrifice of 46,700 citizens’ each year, there is no doubt that an outraged public would revolt.
Nozick and the Individualist Anarchist
Robert Nozick, in Anarchy, State, and Utopia presented his by-now-famous view that “a minimal state, limited to the narrow functions
Economics, Politics, and the Coming Collapse of the Elderly Welfare State
In this article James Rolph Edwards discusses the United States economic system and social security.
