You all know the Wicksellian rate of interest, now meet the Hayekian rate of inflation. Knut Wicksell (1851-1926) could perhaps rival anyoneRead more
Why is Hawaii not as prosperous as Singapore?
Why is it that a small country like Singapore, which is not much more than a city-state, outperforms the American economy in terms ofRead more
The Future of Mainline Economics with Professor Peter Boettke
photo: Peter Boettke receiving PCPE 2011 Cuhel Memorial Prize, from Professor Josef Sima. We had a busy summer semester here at Cevro, fullRead more
Monero: An Anonymous Currency’s Possibilities and Its Effect on Financial Systems
Current governments have established a financial system they fully control (through monitoring of cash transactions, monitoring bank accounts, etc.). Cryptocurrencies have the ability toRead more
Speech, Sports, and Society
Constant Controversy For better or for worse, the two worlds of sports and politics have always been intertwined, and for the past few years theRead more
An Interview with Andreas Hoffmann
I am happy to bring you our most recent ppe.life interview. It is with Dr. Andreas Hoffmann, who was at Cevro in the springRead more
Some Odd Data on Free Banking in Canada
Recently I’ve been trying to learn some data analysis and econometrics to incorporate into my research. I thought I’d be able to show thatRead more
The US Political Climate in the Context of Sports
When there is conflict between two sides, there is the unfortunate effect of painting one side as a heroic victor and the other as aRead more
An Interview with Dalibor Roháč
This is the third installment in our series of interviews with professors and lecturers from the Cevro Institute’s PPE MA program. The original interviewRead more