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Economics is on the brain

Christopher L. Gilbert (Trento): Anomalies in Economics and Finance. John A. List (Chicago): Why Economists Should Conduct Field Experiments and 14 Tips for Pulling One Off. Niccolo Leo Caldararo (SFSU): The Theory of Banking: Why Banks Exist and Why We Fear Them. Ronen Shamir (Tel Aviv): Socially Responsible Private Regulation: World-Culture or World-Capitalism? Peter J. Boettke (GMU): An Anarchist’s Reflection on the Political Economy of Everyday Life. Michael E. Levine (NYU): Regulation and the Nature of the Firm: The Case of U.S. Regional Airlines. From Cadmus, Orio Giarini (Risk Institute): Science and Economics: The Case of Uncertainty and Disequilibrium; Ian Johnson (Club of Rome): The Perfect Storm: Economics, Finance and Socio-Ecology; Winston P. Nagan (Florida): Human Rights, Liberty & Socio-Economic Justice; Garry Jacobs (MSS) and Ivo Slaus (WAAS): Global Prospects for Full Employment; and Hazel Henderson (Ethical Markets): Grossly Distorted Picture: GDP Still Misleading. A review of Redeeming Economics: Rediscovering the Missing Element by John Mueller (and part 2; and more). Garbage in, garbage out: Robert Higgs on truth, freedom, and falsehood in economic analysis and policy making. From Citizen Economists, Ajay Shah on books that should be read before starting a Ph.D. in economics. For love of laissez-faire: Through the letters of Frederic Bastiat shines the most charming economist you have ever met. A review of Economics Evolving: A History of Economic Thought by Agnar Sandmo. The first chapter from The Poverty of Clio: Resurrecting Economic History by Francesco Boldizzoni. Fairies, witches and supply and demand: Once economics is on the brain, it seems to pop up a lot in children’s literature.