Archive for Peter T. Leeson
Peter Leeson is the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at George Mason University.
The Law Merchant and International Trade
Is the State necessary for flourishing international trade? Conventional wisdom thinks so. According to that wisdom, private international commerce would wither without intergovernmental treaties, State courts dealing with international affairs, and State-crafted legal practices for international merchants. Some commentators have gone so far as to suggest that a world legal system is needed to ensure [...]
21Apr2011 | and Peter T. Leeson | 3 comments | ContinuedWhat Human Action Has Meant to Me: Reflections of a Young Economist
I remember well when I discovered Human Action. I remember because it has had the profoundest influence on my development as an economist not only up to that point, but also since then. I first read Human Action when I was in high school. At the time I was very much interested in, and influenced by, [...]
19Aug2009 | Peter T. Leeson | 3 comments | ContinuedHow Big Government Usurped Personal Responsibility
Aren’t national summits great? America’s foremost academicians, bankers, and mutual fund managers gathered in early June at the government’s request to devise new ways to encourage a spend-happy public to save more. While the 240 delegates to the National Summit on Retirement Savings agreed that more savings are needed, they were reluctant to suggest policies [...]
1Oct1998 | Peter T. Leeson | 0 comments | Continued-
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Capitalism, Corporatism, and the Freed Market
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Creating Jobs versus Creating Value
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