AEI.Org: Scholar: Nick Schulz

Comparing India and China

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

India's democratic institutions, freedom, and social capital rank it thirty places above its rival China in the 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index.

Stimulus Success Unlikely; Inflation Looms

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The stimulus package passed by Congress in February of this year to help get the economy back on track has taken something of a public-relations beating lately.

Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global ...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Nick Schulz reviews Animal Spirits.

Net Neutrality's Threat to the Future of Media

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Bad things can come in small packages. The latest exhibit is a recently proposed regulation of the Internet.

Protecting Consumers against Another Failure of Government

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Before Congress creates a new entity that adds to the alphabet soup of regulatory bodies in Washington, it should take a good, long look in the mirror.

Jobs for Buffalo and Bangalore

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Contrary to protectionist rhetoric, U.S. firms that create employment abroad also help the domestic job market.

Taking a Walk on the Supply Side

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Worldwide, investors are watching where the United States is headed, and it seems they do not like what they see.

More Lands of Opportunity

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The United States has been a magnet for the world’s talent for decades. That may be changing now.

Laptops Are Not the Answer

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Availability of technology alone cannot compensate for the absence of enabling institutions in a society.

To Slow Climate Change, Tax Carbon

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In this economy, cap-and-trade is just too risky.

To Slow Climate Change, Tax Carbon

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In this economy, cap-and-trade is just too risky.

A Lesson to Remember

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The legal fallout in India after the Satyam scandalshould notmimic the United Statesafter Enron.

Inequality and the Sergey Brin Effect

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

To understand what is driving inequality in America, it helps to study the founder of Google.

From the Editor, September/October 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Are higher rates of college attendance really a good thing?

Windfall Tax Doesn't Work

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Whatever the motivation for a windfall profits tax, the historical and economic recordreminds us that such taxes will cause long-term harm that overwhelms short-term good.

Thirst Aid

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Three entrepreneurs are hoping to combat the world’s worst environmental and humanitarian crisis.

FCC vs. Innovation

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Not too many years ago, it seemed that fast-moving technology would happily put the government's top communications regulator out of business. Why has that not happened?

Children of 1919

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

According to David Andelman,the roots of many twentieth- and twenty-first-century world conflicts lie in the flawed Versailles peace process.

Why We Should Get Retail Right

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

India's continued rise on the global stage depends on reform and advance in the retail sector.

The Internet of Things

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Will your cell phone camerasoon be abletell you all about a product?

Caveat Prognosticator

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How the financial press may have gotten the quant story wrong.

Immigrants, Our Country Needs Them

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A new book says that immigration restrictions are economically stupid, politically unsustainable, and morally wrong.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your (Financial) Engines

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A web-based firm started by Nobel Prize-winning economist William Sharpe is trying to help small investors.

The Bottom Billion No More?

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An interview with Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion.

The Merit of a Carbon Tax

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

In defense of a carbon tax.

Rep. Tim Walberg, Tax Killer

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A Michigan congressman has engineered legislation designed to stunt potentially massive federal tax increases.

Triumph of The New

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A new book provides a rich and insightful account of the life of Joseph Schumpeter.

Revenge of the Frosh-Seeking Robots

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The smartest college kids are rushing to major in economics. Microsoft is trying to lure them back to computer science.

Dumbocracy in America

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Why do American voters hold and cherish irrational beliefs on politics and economics?

Creative Destruction: The Words of the Prophet

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

An interview with Thomas K. McCraw on Schumpeter's work and influence.

Good Cap, Bad Cap

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Why do peoplenot take risks and start new businesses?

Hot Rocks, Cool Technology

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Economic Security, Inequality and the Entrepreneurial Imperative

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Americans respond well to institutional and rhetorical prompts toward entrepreneurship.

The Greening of Capitalism

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

John Maynard Keynes was the inspiration for today's corporate social responsibility advocates.

Storm Clouds Gather on Trade

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Democrats are raining on the free trade parade.

The Lego-fication of Heavy Industry

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Serious discussions are now underway in Washington and other capitals about making the emission of greenhouse gases, such as those from heavy manufacturing industries, very costly.

Power to the People

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A review of Philip F. Schewe's The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World.

No Exit, Big Problem

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The Science of Success provides people who care deeply about business and politics withsomething important to think about.

Eye-Pod

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Three companies have separately developed promising high-tech implants to reverse blindness. It is still early, but the results are pretty spectacular.

Activists Put Drug Research on Chopping Block

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 01:00:00 +0100

Ifdrug activistsare successful in degrading patent rights, many lives will be lost.

From Poverty to Prosperity

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Drawing on research from the world's most important economists, this volume tells a big picture story about the huge differences in the standard of living across time and across borders.

Challenges to Creating 20 Million New Jobs: What Is the Proper Role of Government?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0100

Organs for Sale? A Conversation about the Organ Donor Shortage in the U.S.

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Capitalism, Freedom, and Jewish Accomplishment: The Israel Test

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +0100

The History, Impact, and Future of Private Equity

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +0100

Fighting Words

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There is a great deal of confusion aboutneoconservatives.Ben Wattenberg's most recent book explains that theyare not by instinct or temperament skeptical of change.