In 2022, Swedish historian of economic thought Lars Magnusson published a major book (in Swedish) about Swedish economic thought, from the late Middle…| econjwatch.org
George Selgin discusses his book False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947 (University of Chicago Press, 2025), which was trea…| econjwatch.org
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Professor Ivan Katchanovski discusses his article examining the Maidan massacre and the ouster of President Yanukovych in Ukraine in 2014. The interview is conducted by Professor Glenn Diesen, at YouTube (link to interview). Subtitles are available by clicking the "CC" icon.| Econ Journal Watch
In this issue (.pdf): Toward Bubble Clarity: An American Economic Review article by Jianjun Miao and Pengfei Wang purports to “provide a theory of rational stock price bubbles.” Here, Tomohiro Hirano and Alexis Akira Toda argue that Miao and Wang’s ‘bubble’ talk is inapt. It is more appropriate to interpret their model as one of multiple fundamental equilibria, where all equilibrium asset prices are equal to the present discounted value of dividends. (Miao and Wang are hereby invite...| Econ Journal Watch
Consultants, business leaders, and activists often promote the view that a strong and settled business case exists behind the normative view that firm…| econjwatch.org