Economy
Why did Wiley buy Hindawi Publishing?
If you have published an article in a Wiley journal lately you may have noticed the Hindawi brand name shows...
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And you may find yourself in another part of the world
We started blogging again this year and it has been fun. I've managed to keep up with my quantity expections...
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Climate protectionism
From the WSJ (World’s First Carbon Import Tax Approved by EU Lawmakers): The European Union’s parliament approved legislation to tax...
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Monday’s Misleading Headline: A short-term dip does not a trend make
Gallup reports: "Concern About Several Environmental Problems Dips in U.S." Here's the evidence. So, I downloaded the data, redrew the...
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The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis is offereing six professional development workshops this year
via the SBCA email list: The Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis is offering six professional development workshops this year, organized by leading experts....
Read moreEPA: The benefits of proposed automobile tailpipe standards are estimated to be $1 trillion more than costs
From the WSJ (EPA Seeks to Boost EVs With Toughest-Ever Rules on Tailpipe Emissions): The Biden administration is proposing new...
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OIRA has released its proposed revisions to OMB Circular No. A-4 and the comment period is open
From Richard L. Revesz, Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs via a Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis email blast: I am excited to share...
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And you thought your Recreation.gov user fees were funding National Parks
Nope (As National Parks Visits Surge, Booz Allen Benefits): Visitors driving into Montana’s Glacier National Park this summer must buy...
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I ran Sarah Jacobson’s “Ore Money Ore Problems” resource extraction game in class yesterday @SarahJacobsonEc
Here is the abstract from the paper which is forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Education: Economic theories of the...
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