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COVID-19 and Economic Calculation

This is the editor's introduction to the Spring 2020 issue of Faith & Economics. The journal's copyright policy allows me to post it here, but if you want to reference or share my writing, refer back to the journal. PDF on Faith & Economics website.…

Steven C. McMullenJuly 10, 2020

Education General Economics

Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education

This is the fourth in a series on the economics of higher education. The first three posts in this series can be found here: Higher Education and Covid-19Why Emergency Cost Cutting in Higher Ed is So DamagingShould Colleges Merge? Internet technologies have changed higher education…

Steven C. McMullenMay 27, 2020

Education General Economics

Should Colleges Merge?

This is part of a series on the economics of higher education in tough financial times. The other posts in this series, so far, are:Higher Education and Covid-19Why Emergency Cost Cutting in Higher Ed is So DamagingWhy Colleges will not be Replaced By Online Education…

Steven C. McMullenMay 9, 2020

Education General Economics

Why Emergency Cost-Cutting in Higher Education is so Damaging

This is the second in a short series on the economics of higher education. The other three posts are available here: Higher Education and the Covid-19 CrisisShould Colleges Merge?Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education It is now almost not worth documenting the…

Steven C. McMullenApril 30, 2020

General Economics

Higher Education and Covid-19

This post is the first in a short series on economics and higher education. The other posts in the series are available here: Why Emergency Cost-Cutting in Higher Education is so DamagingShould Colleges Merge?Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education The Covid-19 crisis…

Steven C. McMullenApril 27, 2020

Ethics General Economics

Letter: Welcome Refugees into Ottawa County

In anticipation of the vote by the Ottawa County Commission regarding the resettlement of refugees, I wrote this letter. Because this same debate is happening in counties all over the country, I share it here publicly. Dear Commissioners, In the coming week, you will all…

Steven C. McMullenJanuary 26, 2020

Ethics General Economics

Middle-Class Wage Stagnation?

Don Boudreaux, in a short essay for AIER, makes the case that while hourly wages are stagnant since the 1970's, people are actually better off. Let me take a minute to note that he is a little bit right, and also misses the boat. The…

Steven C. McMullenJuly 29, 2019

Articles & Essays Ethics General Economics Papers & Presentations Uncategorized

Objectivity and Ethics: Dialogue with Theologians: Part 5

This post is the fifth in a series about ethics, theology, and critiques of economic methodology. Each post is a portion of an early draft of a paper that is forthcoming in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Here is a table of contents for the…

Steven C. McMullenJune 25, 2019

Articles & Essays Ethics General Economics Papers & Presentations Uncategorized

Objectivity and Ethics: Dialogue with Theologians: Part 4

This post is the fourth in a series about ethics, theology, and critiques of economic methodology. Each post is a portion of an early draft of a paper that is forthcoming in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. Here is a table of contents for the…

Steven C. McMullenJune 25, 2019

General Economics

COVID-19 and Economic Calculation

Why Colleges will not be Replaced by Online Education

Should Colleges Merge?

Why Emergency Cost-Cutting in Higher Education is so Damaging

Higher Education and Covid-19

Letter: Welcome Refugees into Ottawa County

Middle-Class Wage Stagnation?

Objectivity and Ethics: Dialogue with Theologians: Part 5

Objectivity and Ethics: Dialogue with Theologians: Part 4

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