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Alex Tabarrok

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Prof of economics at George Mason, co-founder of the online education platform MRU.org. Advisor to firms, incl MultiversX, TEAL, Bluechip, 0L Network +
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The Endangered Species Act Reduces Housing

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By Alex Tabarrok
| Marginal Revolution
Max Tabarrok’s paper on the Endangered Species Act and housing (WP) has just been published in the Journal of Public Economics! It’s a clever paper: Max observed that the moment an animal is put on the endangered species list, developers face enhanced compliance costs and liability risk. But what’s important for an empirical economist is that this increased regulation isn’t national–it binds just where the species lives.
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The Apples and Oranges Tribunal

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By Alex Tabarrok
| Marginal Revolution
Suppose that apples sell for more than oranges and Parliament in it’s wisdom decides that, at last, apples and oranges must be compared. Not by shoppers — shoppers are biased, they merely reveal what they are willing to pay — but by a tribunal, which will determine whether apples and oranges are of truly equal value and thus must sell at the same price. What would the tribunal need to know? Start with land.
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The Rug Belt Atlas and Quiz

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By Alex Tabarrok
| Marginal Revolution
I have an amateur interest in Oriental rugs but my eye is untrained. Thus, for fun and learning I created with Fable an Rug Atlas and quiz. The Rug Belt Atlas Check it out. Constructive comments welcome.
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