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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

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

Poverty and Inequality

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

Regulation, Licensing, and Poverty

Can Baby Bonds Adress Historic Racial Injustice?

Capitalism, Opportunity, the Welfare State, and Virtue

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