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Corruption In Systems Of Exchange

In The Social Construction of Corruption, Mark Granovetter observed that “many behaviorally identical actions may be interpreted very...

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What's Wrong With Insider Trading?

The Martha Stewart Case In 2002, American TV personality Martha Stewart’s image of domestic perfection was tarnished by an investment...

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Pricing The HPV Vaccine

Just last week, I wrote about how the high costs of cancer drugs are being called “immoral” by doctors and cancer researchers. This week,...

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George Shultz Advocates For Carbon Tax

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Associative Systems in U.S. Agriculture: A Necessary Evil?

Got Milk? Beef -- It’s What’s for Dinner. Cotton -- The Fabric of Our Lives. These familiar slogans arose from peculiar advertising...

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Water Policy Part II: Creating Effective Water Policy: Two Case Studies

This is Part 2 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4.* The most effective water policy...

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Water Policty Part III: Water Privatization: Risks And Benefits

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4.* As national and local governments...

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California Egg Law Challenged By Five States

How did a larger cage for the hens in California challenge the ground of the Constitution? Let’s take a look at the egg science here. At...