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Stories At The Margin
by Jeff Peters (conservative)
About The Author
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. My mother is from the Dominican Republic, and my father is a first generation American. I am a University of Chicago undergrad seeking a bachelors in economics. I appreciate works from all sides of the economics spectrum, including Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, to Karl Marx and John Kenneth Galbraith. I came to the University of Chicago to meet the libertarian Chicago Boys. However, after reading many different pieces of work from different economists, I came to realize that all have important contributions to economic and social theory. About The Column
The theme of my column is economics in the tradition of the neo-classical school. I take economics and try to understand the world by applying models used by today's academic economists. However, I apply the models that are proven useful as opposed to provide actual research on issues. Thus far, my current research skills will not provide for proper and thorough empirical analysis. Instead I take models that best fit a situation and try to derive a conclusion. My application may or may not be correct. My Potential Interview with a Fed Governor
Published: March 27, 2009
Put YOUR questions for this interview in the comment section.
Why I don't want President Obama to Fail
Published: March 25, 2009
The Costly Negative Externality of a Great Depression
On Congress's Tax on Bonus Pay
Published: March 22, 2009
The relationship between Bonus Pay, incentives, and tax distortions on assymetric information.
In Defense of Risk and Uncertainty
Published: March 13, 2009
The Economics of Random Stuff: Multipliers
Published: March 6, 2009
What determines a multiplier and why Barro-Ricardian Equivalence is right (most of the time).
Why Education Shouldn't Involve Religion
Published: March 6, 2009
Forcing Mortgage Lenders to Give Mortgages to Poor
Published: March 6, 2009
The Economics of Random Stuff: Inner City Culture
Published: March 4, 2009
To understand the achievement gap, not only should we consider genetics and discrimination, but also everyone's preferences.
The Rise of Protectionism and its Implications
Published: February 11, 2009
Obama's Cap on Executive Pay
Published: February 5, 2009
The Economic implications of capping executive pay for firms that accept bailout funds.
The Economics of Random Stuff: Preferences
Published: February 2, 2009
Why preferences are just as important as incentives.
Which is the more likely Multiplier Effect: Taxes or Government Stimulus?
Published: January 15, 2009
Why I think Government Stimulus will Do more in the Short Run
The Quest to Save America
Published: September 15, 2008
Our problems, what's in Danger, and what can be affected.
The (Lack of) Human Behavior in Video Games
Published: September 12, 2008
Introducing economics to video game developers
The Economics of Random Stuff: Bail Outs
Published: September 9, 2008
The George Obama Compassionate Fund
Published: September 8, 2008
Help Barack Obama's half brother move out of his hut in Kenya by donating to Dinesh D'Souza's fund.
The Economics of Random Stuff: The Welfare Lifestyle
Published: September 6, 2008
The economics of the welfare lifestyle
Yes, Barack Might be that Bad
Published: September 6, 2008
A Response to the article "Is Barack that Bad?"
Ed Glaesar on Human Capital and Education
Published: September 5, 2008
This person's comment made me chuckle at Economist Glaesar's OpEd on expanding Human Capital in the US.
McCain: "Back to the Principles"
Published: September 4, 2008
Taxes and their Effects on the Economy
Published: September 3, 2008
Does Economic Inequality Matter?
Published: August 22, 2008
Did the Fed Stimulus Actually Work?
Published: August 8, 2008
At the moment not quite!
The Economics of Random Stuff: John Stossel and the War in Iraq
Published: August 5, 2008
Stossel's interesting idea on the War in Iraq and the current oil situation.
The Economics of Random Stuff: Poker
Published: July 7, 2008
The Economics of poker
The Economics of Random Stuff
Published: July 6, 2008
The Beginning of a Series of the economics of random stuff.
List of Professors against the Milton Friedman Institute
Published: July 3, 2008
A Complete List of Professors that Protested the Milton Friedman Institute
On the Fed Maintaining Rates
Published: June 26, 2008
Why the Fed should keep rates low as long as they need to!
In Defense of the Milton Friedman Institute
Published: June 18, 2008
My letter in response to Faculty and Staff at the University of Chicago who protested the establishment of the Milton Friedman Institute
The Economics of our Current Oil Situation
Published: June 15, 2008
Will Oil Prices Drop?
In Defense of Free Market Capitalism
Published: May 23, 2008
An economic argument for capitalism.
The Economics of UChicago Renewing Worker Contracts
Published: May 9, 2008
Insight into how to analyze UChicago's decision to raise wages or maintain wages for Aramark (Dining Company) employees.
Politics Guided by Emotions
Published: May 9, 2008
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Published: May 2, 2008
Economist Richard Thaler and Legal Scholar Cass Sunstein's new book on helping people make the right choices
NAFTA: Here We Go Again, Part 2
Published: April 17, 2008
Micro Trade - Macro Trade = 0 ==> Micro Trade = Macro Trade
NAFTA: Here We Go Again
Published: April 15, 2008
Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Square off on more nonsense!
Economist Alan Blinder on Frank-Dodd Plan
Published: March 30, 2008
Why I think Blinder is wrong for endorsing Barney Frank and Chris Dodd's plan for a national mortgage insurance plan.
Why It Had to Be Bear Stearns
Published: March 18, 2008
They overreacted to good times and must suffer the consequences.
More Inflation not the Answer
Published: March 18, 2008
The Role of Rational Expectations and why Bernanke should halt further movement.
The Economics of Voting Information
Published: March 16, 2008
The Role of Contracts in Society & Marriage
Published: February 22, 2008
Market Contracts and Marriage Contracts....are they the same?
An Interesting Article on the Gold Standard
Published: February 20, 2008
Here is a link to an interesting paper on the Gold Standard. No...I'm not endorsing an anti-Gold Standard point of view.
Ron Paul’s Candidacy: What Really Went Wrong
Published: February 6, 2008
Why the pillars of a symbolic movement collapsed
The Real Problem with Socialized Health Care
Published: January 27, 2008
The Economics of Socialized Health Care.
Reasons Why I Know We Live in an Awesome Country
Published: January 20, 2008
Indicators of a great society
Obama Criticized by Edwards for Reagan Reference
Published: January 18, 2008
The economics behind Edwards and why Edwards is wrong!
The Incentive for Bigger Government
Published: December 9, 2007
Our irrational emotions give us an incentive to expand government. My libertarian friends would say this, but there is something else.
Warning: Too Much Ron Paul can be bad for Business
Published: December 7, 2007
It is true that the mainstream media continues to ignore Congressman Ron Paul so the blogosphere and internet community takes command. However, will it necessarily make a difference? And at what marginal cost level should we continue to blog on the Texas Congressman?
The Big Trade Off: Efficiency & Partying
Published: December 7, 2007
The most partying isn't in the US; it's in Europe! Economic reasoning tells us why!
America's Only Solution To The War In Iraq
Published: December 6, 2007
An explanation as the to the only route for the United State's termination of intervention in Iraq.
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