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Institutions That Bind Can Also Divide

By Maurizio Bovi

Inequality is often the outcome of processes regarded as fair. Yet advantages acquired fairly in one sphere—economic, educational, or political—rarely remain confined to the domain that produced them. As these advantages spill over into other areas, they reshape opport...

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Foundations of Public Choice: A Primer

By Michael Munger

1. Introduction Public Choice is more than you think. The usual quick definition—“applying economics to the study of politics”—is not wrong, but it’s facile. Public Choice asks how political actors use information and respond to incentives. That’s a lot more th...

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