We argue that the policy response to the COVID‐19 pandemic by all levels of government
around the world is not consistent with recommendations from standard welfare economics …

This paper considers the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve's forward guidance in the
2020–2022 recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. Forward guidance has become a …

States tightly regulate access to alcohol and other substances. During the pandemic and
related state of emergency, state and federal governments adopted a variety of regulations …

Rafael Correa's presidency in Ecuador (2007–2017) exemplifies left-leaning populist
regimes in Latin America. However, there is a key difference: Ecuador is a dollarized …

This article utilizes a political economy framework to examine how FDA regulations
impacted the US healthcare sector's ability to address COVID‐19. I specifically examine the …

The COVID‐19 pandemic led to extensive new government regulations and lockdown
policies that significantly reduced economic freedom across US states. Many of these new …

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has expanded its objectives beyond the
traditional scope of monetary policy. It directly allocates credit, incorporates inequality …

What is the relevancy of modern Austrian economics? Austrian economics, from its origins,
has attempted to push economics towards greater relevance by develo** and refining a …

This paper looks at 21st-century dollarization in Latin America. We emphasize that
dollarization is a complex reform that can be implemented in many different ways. We draw …

The COVID-19 health crisis has disrupted various aspects of life: social, economic and work
models in organizations, such as government organizations, private organizations, and …