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By Steven C. McMullen In Education

Teacher Turnover, Composition, and Qualifications in the Year-Round School Setting

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By Steven C. McMullen In Ethics

Against Inefficacy Objections

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A New Direction for Kuyperian Economics

A recent small conference hosted by the Journal of Markets and Morality inspired me to work out an argument that I started thinking through as I read some recent work on Neo-Calvinist economic thought. The result is this paper. I am already aware that there…

Steven C. McMullenOctober 14, 2021

Ethics General Economics Poverty and Inequality Uncategorized

Prostitution, State Violence, and Economic Opportunities: A Response to McMullen

This is a guest post by Scott Cunningham, an Economist at Baylor University, in response to my post about the legalization of prostitution, available here. The context for this conversation is a podcast episode from last year, in which I interviewed Scott about his empirical…

Steven C. McMullenMay 3, 2021

General Economics Poverty and Inequality

Regulation, Licensing, and Poverty

There is a strong sense, particularly on the left and the populist right, that our market economy in the U.S. is not serving everyone well. The argument goes something like this: Those who have some wealth and good connections find an easy path to education,…

Steven C. McMullenJanuary 11, 2021

Articles & Essays Ethics General Economics Poverty and Inequality

Can Baby Bonds Adress Historic Racial Injustice?

This paper was prepared for the ASE Sessions at the 2021 ASSA annual meetings. Abstract: The injustices that have been visited upon African Americans in the United States have a substantial economic legacy. The wealth gap between African American and White citizens is just one…

Steven C. McMullenDecember 31, 2020

Education

Polarization and the Academy

This post first appeared on CSR's Christ Animated Learning Blog. One of the clearest conclusions we can take away from the 2020 election season is that political and ideological polarization has continued to be one of the most powerful forces in our social life. In…

Steven C. McMullenDecember 11, 2020

Ethics General Economics Poverty and Inequality Theology

Capitalism, Opportunity, the Welfare State, and Virtue

Does capitalism undermine virtue and community? Or does it reinforce virtuous behavior? Does capitalism require a virtuous population, or does it succeed because it assumes the worst about people? I have been thinking about these questions throughout my career, and occasionally written about them (here,…

Steven C. McMullenOctober 26, 2020

Ethics General Economics Theology

Stewardship as an Environmental and Economic Ethic

This post was written for the Christian Scholar's Review blog. One of the most powerful metaphors in Christian social thought is the idea of stewardship. It comes right out of Genesis, with the idea that God gives humans a job to do on earth, and…

Steven C. McMullenOctober 14, 2020

Book Reviews Ethics General Economics

Review of Why Liberalism Failed

This review appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Faith & Economics, and you can get a typeset PDF version there. If you are interested in the conversation about this book, you can also check out the response I wrote up to the book upon…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 16, 2020

Education General Economics

Why Is College so Expensive?

Education is becoming more expensive, but not because of government subsidies, not because of the growth of administration, not because of an amenities arms race. The reason is wages. People are expensive and have become more so over time, in relative terms. This is William…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 15, 2020

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How Economic Liberalism can Undermine Moral Norms

There is a tendency for liberal institutions to push against traditions and practices. As a result, liberalism crowds out illiberal morality. Moral commitments that run counter to individual freedom are difficult to maintain in a liberal social, political and economic system, partly due to a…

Steven C. McMullenDecember 8, 2018

Education Featured

Teacher Turnover, Composition, and Qualifications in the Year-Round School Setting

Published in the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 18(3). 2018. Abstract:We estimate the effects of year-round school (YRS) calendars on teacher turnover and teacher qualifications for the state of California, finding that YRS results in diminished teacher education and experience. This result is…

Steven C. McMullenSeptember 25, 2018

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Against Inefficacy Objections

Against Inefficacy Objections: The Real Economic Impact of Individual Consumer Choices on Animal Agriculture Coauthored with Matthew Halteman, Calvin College Published in Food Ethics. Preliminary Draft Abstract When consumers choose to abstain from purchasing meat, they face some uncertainty about whether their decisions will have…

Steven C. McMullenAugust 23, 2017