/CONCEPTUAL

Exploring concepts in economic theory from a rational standpoint.

What-if Economics

A self-provisioning society can be an intersection of the commons, as envisioned by Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, and cooperative economics, a branch of heterodox economic thought.

Choosing Out of a Paradox

Choosing Out of a Paradox

Two paradoxes – that of value and choice – in economic and psychological decision-making are quite different yet similar. At...

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Monopsony in the Labor Market

Monopsony in the Labor Market

This explainer expands on the labor demand and supply in a monopsonistic labor market, exploring the effect of collective bargaining...

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Human as Capital

Human as Capital

Human capital accumulation is equally essential to the production process in an economy, as is physical capital formation. The article...

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