By Clayton Dines (Creighton University) Once upon a time, college was considered a guaranteed ticket to career success. But these days, many college graduates enter the real world with a degree in one hand and a massive amount of student loan debt weighing them down in the other. A college degree can be a great … Continue reading Maxing Out: The Value of College
Do We Talk So Good or Sowell?
Ever have a professor who talked over your head? I sympathize with you. However, there does exist an economist who spoke in clear, basic English and today is his birthday!
Michael Spence — Signalin’ with Brooks Brothers and Bro-Country Music
So is it really true that you can win a Nobel prize just for observing that some people in markets know more than others?
The story of HipHoponomics
“He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny.” — Ludwig von Mises, Economist HipHoponomics is the marriage of Economics and Hip-hop. It is designed to provide a creative & dynamic front door for intellectual engagement in economics for students. From a … Continue reading The story of HipHoponomics
Human Capital: What It Is and What It Means in the New Economy
As we continue to explore the factors of economic mobility, acquiring a diverse chunk of human capital is arguably the most crucial factor of them all. So while we’ve all been indoctrinated to believe education stops when it’s time to “become an adult,” the truth is that we are going to have to dedicate our … Continue reading Human Capital: What It Is and What It Means in the New Economy