Production Theory
The Myth of the Platform Company
There cannot be such a thing as an organizational model for high returns because organizing a firm is an exercise of entrepreneurship. While there can be platform companies, there is no such thing as a platform model, nor a platform company economy.
Nationalizing the Wine Industry
Since we know the monstrosities associated with government buildings, monuments, and state-built cars, surely then, we can imagine a Europe with a
Just Print the Necessary Funds
Over the weekend I watched “Flags of our Fathers“ and one quote
7. Capital, Interest, and the Structure of Production
Time preference says that individuals prefer satisfaction now to later, present to future. This explains the loan market. In the structure of production, the capitalist pays wages now, despite the fact that he himself does not get paid until the final stage when the product actually comes to market.
Minimum Wage Laws: Economics versus Ideology
Leftist ideologues do pose a real threat. Many people find their rhetoric convincing. But all the Left really has to defend their position on minimum wages and other issues are faulty studies, demagogic remarks regarding poverty and racism, and vague references to "social justice." Logic and evidence are on our side.
5. Pricing of the Factors of Production and the Labor Market
Factors of Production are economic goods: scarce means used to achieve an individual’s ends. They are land, labor and capital. Each is examined. Incomes are earned by factor owners as production takes place. There is no separated production and distribution.
2. Exchange and Demand
All action is really exchange. What the actor prefers less is exchanged for something he prefers more, including gift giving. It is a fallacy to say that the goods exchanged have equal value.