CSFE Issue Briefs
Professor Sean Mulholland became the CSFE Director in July 2022.
Economic Freedom, What Is It Good For?
Economic Freedom, What Is It Good For? Robert A. Lawson, Ph.D. Southern Methodist University Volume 1, Issue 4Click the Button Below to Download a PDF Version of this Issue BriefExecutive Summary Economists have debated the sources of human prosperity for centuries. This issue brief...
Independent and Accountable State Judges: Drawing Lessons from Past Attempts
Independent and Accountable State Judges: Drawing Lessons from Past Attempts F. Andrew Hanssen, Ph.D. Clemson University Volume1, Issue 3 Click the Button Below to Download a PDF Version of this Issue BriefExecutive Summary In recent years, North Carolina has been looking closely at the manner...
A Case for Free Trade in Labor
A Case for Free Trade in Labor Benjamin Powell, Ph.D. Texas Tech University Volume 1, Issue 2Click the Button Below to Download a PDF Version of this Issue BriefExecutive Summary Immigration is one of the more controversial policy areas of our time, and economics research offers a lot to...
Why is Economic Mobility So (Surprisingly) Low in North Carolina?
Why is Economic Mobility So (Surprisingly) Low in North Carolina? Craig Richardson, Ph.D. Winston-Salem State University Volume 1, Issue 1Click the Button Below to Download a PDF Version of this Issue BriefExecutive Summary The odds of climbing up the economic ladder, otherwise known as...
About the Issue Briefs
The goal of CSFE Issue Briefs is to provide an accessible educational resource on important issues and fundamental concepts. CSFE Issue Briefs are well-grounded in sound scholarship, yet written in plain language for everyday readers. Hence the tagline: “Hard Research, Easy Reading.” CSFE distributes the series of issue briefs by email, social media, and its website.
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