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What is the economic purpose of increasing the minimum wage?

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5 answers
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How do Marxist economists solve the Diamond-Water Paradox?

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4 answers
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Has the Nash Equilibrium led to any significant economic discoveries?

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Have there been instances where economists have advocated a trade embargo?

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What was economics like as a field before Adam Smith, the father of *modern* economics?

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What is the purpose of measuring GNP?

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What is the impact of fracking on oil prices?

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1 answer
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How successful will OPEC's predatory dumping strategy be?

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5 answers
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Has the natural rate of unemployment decreased with modern travel and the Internet?

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Economies of Scale vs Learning Curve

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Unintended consequences from "fixing" the US financial system

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1 answer
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Are there any studies that show that "Affirmative Action" hurts the economy?

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3 answers
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How does inflation impact the welfare of the economy?

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1 answer
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Did JP Morgan mitigate the effects of the Great Depression?

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Does immiserizing growth exist outside of theory?

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What are the most recent devopments with applying fractals to economics?

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2 answers
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Applying Economic Principles to Other Studies

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How helpful is Hotelling's Rule in determining the price of oil?

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1 answer
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Does rioting impair the economy?

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What are some real-world examples of the different types of trading blocs?

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Analysis of free goods

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1 answer
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Federal Reserve vs National Bank [closed]

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Have there been any true "communist" nations as Marx envisioned?

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1 answer
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When would prices increase according to Malthusianism?