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Boosting Economic Competitiveness in the States

James C. Musser, William Ruger, Jason Sorens, Eileen Norcross, Jonathan Williams
In this panel discussion, Mercatus scholars and guest speakers address what states can specifically do to improve their economic competitiveness and enhance freedom. Specific topics of conversations include budget gimmicks, insights to the 2nd “Freedom in the 50 States” findings, and policies that promote a prosperous economy.
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Locating Ourselves Historically: Why We Are Not Living in Western Civilization

Stephen Davies
Stephen Davies discusses the course of world history since 1250 and the "end" of Western Civilization.
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The Role of State Attorneys General in the Enforcement of Federal Law

James C. Musser, Robert E. Raffety, Hon. Hal Stratton, Hon. Peg Lautenschlager, Hon. Jerry W. Kilgore
This Continuing Legal Education Course features two panels. The first provides an overview of the history and role of state attorneys general, as well as the evolving role of attorneys general in the present day. The second panel features a discussion between two former state attorneys general on emerging trends in enforcement authority and related contemporary legal matters.
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An Overview of the President’s Budget Proposal

Veronique de Rugy, Dr. Maya MacGuineas, Dr. Donald Marron
Our nation is facing a budget crisis at both the state and federal levels. The federal government’s budget deficit reached $389 billion through the first three months of fiscal 2010 and states are expected to face cumulative budget shortfalls of $193 billion for fiscal year 2010.
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A Conversation with a Nobel Laureate

Elinor Ostrom, James C. Musser
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University recently played host to Mercatus Affiliated Scholar and 2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, Elinor Ostrom. She joined the Mercatus Center to discuss the unique research agenda of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at the Bloomington School. During her visit, Dr. Ostrom sat down with the host of Inside State and Local Policy, Jim Musser, to discuss her pioneering work in economics, her fascinating field work and the tradition that has become known as the Bloomington School of Economics.
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Challenging Institutional Analysis and Development: The Bloomington School

Elinor Ostrom, Paul Dragos Aligica, Peter J. Boettke
"Challenging Institutional Analysis and Development: The Bloomington School," is a special installment of the Mercatus Lecture Series. This panel discussion featured Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate and Co-director of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis. Dr. Ostrom was joined by Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Paul Dragos Aligica and Peter Boettke, Mercatus Vice President for Research.
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Quarterly Economic Update with Dr. Bruce Yandle January 2010

Bruce Yandle
To keep Congressional staffers up to date on the current economic situation, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University hosts quarterly briefings that survey the economic scene. Specific attention is paid to GDP data, employment, inflation, and interest rates, all conveyed in a way that is understandable to the economist and non-economist alike. This “birds-eye-view” of the economy will be valuable to staffers interested in promoting policies intended to aid economic performance.

"Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem

Russell Roberts, John Papola
In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis.