Cities decline when governments fail to protect property rights.
For anyone inclined to feast on a tasty melange of history, religion, warfare, and economics, there's an interesting new book to read about the spice trade.
Huge expenses for war and massive public works projects led to a crushing tax burden throughout the heartland of the empire.
The benefits of limiting the size and scope of government: an ancient Chinese secret?
With the Chinese economy back in the news, thanks to a stock-market drop, it's interesting to look back at the contrasting philosophies of Chinese dynasties.
Does self-interest foster civility among people—even strangers? It can, when each person has something to gain from a little cooperation. And a lot of little bits of cooperation can also add up to quite a bit more than the individual parts—through markets.
Time for a look back at two examples of economics instruction — on two different playgrounds.
The Not So Wild, Wild West teaches us much about human nature and the economic way of thinking in the Old West.
For anyone inclined to feast on a tasty melange of history, religion, warfare, and economics, there's an interesting new book to read about the spice trade.
There's timeless wisdom in a 50-year-old story about a pencil, and it relates to the fact that certain writers find their abilities taxed by the simplest household projects.
Americans shouldn't worry about college graduation rates, rather they should focus on K-12 education.
