land labor and capital

January 8, 2019

Why School Funding and a “Friends” Dinner Are Similar

The controversial side of school funding can take us to a "Friends" excerpt about splitting the dinner check and to a small Vermont community.

August 17, 2018

Why Urban Farmers Plant Their Crops in Garages

Using old containers from cargo ships, commercial urban farmers are growing hydroponic mini-lettuces and even strawberries in warehouses and garages.

June 13, 2018

The Mystery of the North Korean Economy

Looking at the North Korean economy, economists have to become detectives because the government refuses to share basic statistics.

February 20, 2018

What a High Social Score Can Get You in China

In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.

December 20, 2017

How to Make Kids Smarter (And Also Help the GDP)

While superstition tells us that babies born during the Year of the Dragon will have more success and power, economists look at human capital investment.