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Playing the Trump Import Tax Game

31 January 2017

Description of Players Complications for Import Tax Other Issues One of Donald Trump’s more salient campaign promises was a promise “to bring back jobs to fading steel towns and ...

Playing The Trade Protectionism Game

09 September 2016

Trade protectionism has been getting a lot of exposure in the media lately, with strong proponents of both sides of the issue. This analysis seeks to better understand: What are the various form...

Why Do Economists Think Free Trade Is So Wonderful, While Many Others Do Not?

I think the differences in perspectives on free trade between economists and others (dare I say “normal people”?) comes down to the difference between The theory behind free trade, and The real...

Group Entry and Exit: The Case of Brexit

Merriam-Webster defines membership as “the state of belonging to or being a part of a group or an organization.” Being a (voluntary) member of a group generally confers both benefits and costs upo...