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Before Keynes, Marx, and Smith, there was Khaldun

May 10, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Claire Arp Note: The Muqaddimah was written in 14th century Arabic and was not available in a European language until it was translated into French in the 18th century. Quotations used in this article are from a modern […]

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Op-Ed: Why Limiting Campaign Spending Will Not Resolve Political Inequality

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Yael Atzmon Every election cycle, televisions all over the country are subject to an endless barrage of campaign related media. Nowadays, campaigns require an inane amount of funds and resources to produce the kind of advertisements that flood […]

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Dynamic Inconsistencies and Economic Lies

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Maren Blanchard Many of us know at least one person who is chronically late. If you tell them that dinner is at 5:00 PM, you will be waiting for them until at least 5:30. You understand their patterns […]

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The Economics of Organized Crime: A Sopranos Case Study

May 5, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Daniel Rosenkranz 24 karat gold watches, 50-foot yachts, houses on the shore, and so much liquid cash it needs to be hidden in the bedroom closet of a retirement home. All of this- from the watches to the […]

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Op-Ed: How New Ownership of the Phoenix Suns Swung the Title Odds in Their Favor

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Beck Smolak On December 20, 2022, a present came early for Phoenix Suns fans as Mat Ishbia bought a majority stake in the team for a record-setting $4 billion (Reynolds 2023). Robert Sarver, the previous owner, had been […]

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Op-Ed: Applications of Behavioral Economics in Pharmaceutical Policy

April 18, 2023April 13, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Siddharth Desai Pharmaceutical policy was formed under the guise of fundamental economic concepts, which presume the rationality of all involved parties. However, according to behavioral economics, a style of economic analysis that utilizes psychological insights into human behavior […]

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What’s Good? The Economic Debate on Choice and Utility

January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Noah Rich The University of Michigan offers more than 280 undergraduate degree programs (“Academics and Majors”). On the surface, that sounds amazing. If you want to do something, you can most likely do it at the University of […]

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Rationality and the 2022 Midterm Election

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Caroline Stafford What could you do in five hours? Between classes, clubs, work, studying, and a social life, time has become one of the most valuable currencies for university students. With that time you could write a paper, […]

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Navigating the Economics of Telemedicine

December 21, 2022December 19, 2022 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Kunal Sharma The Covid-19 pandemic altered the fabric of our society in innumerable ways, from mandatory, additional attire to a widespread anxiety associated with leaving one’s home. As we are just shy of the three-year anniversary of Covid’s […]

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Labor and Power in the Incan Economy

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Claire Arp Introduction Conventional wisdom would tell you that a planned economy is doomed to fail. This belief is based on the failures of the communist states of the 20th century which used the Soviet model of centrally […]

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