EconTalk - Barokong
As in other recent projects (growth essay,testimony) I'm trying to synthesize, and also to find policies and ways t…
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Trump Taxes - Barokong
As I see it, important points about the Trump tax affair are not yet reflected in media coverage. 1) This affair reflec…
A first step to progressive consumption taxes - Barokong
What's an easy way to get going on progressive income taxes? Simply remove all limits on contributions to and withd…
Central Bank Governance Meeting - Barokong
The occasion will be in honor of the book (cover at left), though knowing this panel I doubt we will keep to the subjec…
Volume and Information - Barokong
This is a little essay on the puzzle of volume, disguised as comments on a paper by Fernando Alvarez and Andy Atkeson, …
Levinson on growth - Barokong
Yes, growth is slow. Yes, the ultimate source of growth is productivity. But no, sclerotic productivity is not "ju…
Five Books to Change Liberals' Minds - Barokong
"Five Books to Change Liberals' Minds" is the title of a remarkable post by Cass Sunstein. It can be easy…
A Behavioral new-Keynesian Model - Barokong
Here are comments on Xavier Gabaix' "A Behavioral new-Keynesian model." Xavier presented at the October 2…