Monthly Archives: December 2012

Income Redistribution & the Agrarian Law

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Daniel Clinkman

As fiscal cliff talks continue, the debate over income redistribution rages on. There are two cases to be made for a redistributionist settlement: one economic, one political. The economic case for redistribution is that America’s service-based economy works better with … Continue reading →

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American Demographic Decline

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Daniel Clinkman

Ross Douthat and Megan McCardle have columns out this week on demographic decline in America. They’re responding to both short- and long-term declines in American fertility, though not overall population growth. Generally I think that McCardle is more on the … Continue reading →

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