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Why the Economic Impact of Immigration Restrictions is Similar to that of Racial Discrimination and Apartheid

Economist Tarnell Brown explains.

Reason · Dec 23, 2025

Fearing Gen Z is keeping them out of tech jobs, older workers are filing age complaints in droves

Experts say the high-tech sector’s love of young talent could cost them in the long run.

Fortune · Sep 26, 2024

Glenn Loury on Economics, Black Conservatism, and Crack Cocaine

The Brown University economist's new memoir Late Admissions covers capitalism, addiction, race, and the academy.

Reason · Aug 4, 2024

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Beyond Barbie and Oppenheimer, how do cinemas make money? And do we pay too much for movie tickets?

I’ve got two questions about blockbuster movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Burglars steal more gold when the price is high – new research

Are criminals rational? In his groundbreaking work of 1968, Gary Becker argued that they are. The American economist, who would go on to win the Nobel prize in economics in 1992, theorised that individuals engage in crime only if the returns are greater than the returns from engaging in legal…

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Economic Liberalization on Israeli Kibbutzim Increases Support for Markets

Even socialist kibbutzniks can come to appreciate the benefits of markets when given a chance to directly compare them to socialism.

Reason · Jul 8, 2022

Hiring friends and family might actually be good for business – new research

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta/Facebook, recently remarked in a podcast interview that when it came to hiring new staff, his preference was people whose “values aligned in the things that you care about”. This, he said, was akin to “choosing a friend or a life partner”. He went on…

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

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