Economist, historian and president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy Lawrence W. Reed authored this article on the importance of the ideas that influence public policy. While not strictly restricted to economics this piece relates the importance of ideas upon economics. Read it here . . . (pdf. 229kb)

Former Hawaii Representative David A. Pendleton reviews Fredric Bastiat's famous treatise, "The Law" and gives readers a hint at what in store for them when they read this seminal work an economic philosophy written over century ago. Read it here . . .

Economic fallacies abound in modern times, especially when ideology takes precedence over reason.
Senior Policy Analyst for GRIH, Don Newman wrote this critique of an article by William Greider concerning the reasons for the 2001 economic downturn. Read it here . . .