Economics 1051GH
Readings

• Martin Feldstein on Kerry Social Security Tax Plan. WSJ 9/1/04
• "The Right to Work (Less)" WSJ Sept. 3, 2004
• Economic Report of Pres. 04 Ch. 9 Environment
• Economic Report of Pres. 04 Ch. 12 International Trade
• EPA Cap and Trade Programs for SO2 and NO2 Emissions
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/articles/clearingtheair.pdf
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/arp/allfact.html
  • http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/arp/index.html
• "Thomas Savings. "How Are We to Pay for All This?" WSJ 9/22/04
• Burtless Study on Social Security
• Handout on Social Security
• President's Social Security Commission Report
• Econ. Rpt. of Pres. 2003 Ch. 6 Social Security
• Walter Williams. "How Should You Vote?" (10/04)
• As Two Economists Debate Markets, The Tide Shifts
• Power to the People - Vernon Smith
• Richard Vedder.  “Why Does College Cost So Much?”  WSJ. Aug. 24, 2005
• “Job Slayers”  WSJ editorial (8/29/05) critical of minimum wage increases.
• “Aid is Not the Answer” C.K. Prahalad  WSJ 8/31/05
• More Readings on Social Security can be found by clicking here.
• Kip Viscusi and Ted Gayer. 2002. “Safety at Any Price?” Regulation. Washington DC: Cato Institute (Fall).
• Barrio Study Links Land Ownership To a Better Life
• Lower the boom on raising the ceiling for deposit insurance
• Charles Forelle "Why Game Shows Have Economists Glued to Their TVs" WSJ. Jan. 12, 2006
• "The Entitlement Panic" WSJ. August 22, 2006
• "Strong Medicine Get ready: 'Means testing' Medicare" By LAURIE MCGINLEY, WSJ. August 21, 2006
• "Causes and Consequences of Skipping Class in College" by Carlos Dobkin, Ricard Gil, Justin Marion
• "This Spud's Not for You: Growing Co-Op of Farmers Seeks to Become OPEC of Potatoes by Controlling Supply" WSJ,September 26, 2006
• Readings for Dr. Kell Yang guest lecture on the economics of hospitals and surgery centers
  • A Serious Senate Agenda for "Health Week" by Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D., and Nina Owcharenko April 28, 2006 (WebMemo #1052)
  • Competition and Federalism: The Right Remedy for Excessive Health Insurance Regulation by Nina Owcharenko, Edmund Haislmaier and Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D. May 05, 2006 (WebMemo #1060)
  • The Health Care Choice Act: Eliminating Barriers to Personal Freedom and Market Competition by Robert E. Moffit, Ph. D. July 17, 2006 (WebMemo #1164)
• How Trade Barriers Keep Africans Adrift: West's Farm Subsidies Drive Ghanians Out of Rice Market, Fueling Poverty and Migration By JULIANE VON REPPERT-BISMARCK
• "Why Economists Love eBay" Slate 5/29/2007
• Becker and Elias. “Introducing Incentives in the Market for Live and Cadaveric Organ Donations” Journal of Economic Perspectives Vol 21 No. 3 (Summer 2007)
• Emek Basker. “Causes and Consequences of Wal-Mart’s Growth.” Journal of Economic Perspectives. Vol 21 No. 3 (Summer 2007)