Many of my published articles contain discussions of issues that may be of interest
to libertarians. The purpose of this index is to help you find them. Most of the
links are to articles or chapters; a few are to the places within an article or chapter
where a particular point is discussed. The index is very incomplete. I intend to
expand it late, and welcome suggestions for entries (and which of my writings they
should link to).
Attempted Crimes: Should they be punished?
Altruism,
Anarcho-Capitalism:
Sketch of how it might work
Economic analysis of the market for legal assent.
Rebuttal to "network externalities" argument against it.
Versus Limited Government
Via Encryption
Coase, Ronald: Ideas of
Contract,
legal rules for dealing with breach
Case for freedom of
Efficiency:
Explanation
Marshall vs Pareto
When and why market outcomes are efficient
Encryption:
Why it Matters
Long Term Implications: Crypto-Anarchy
Iceland: Private Law Enforcement In
Immigration
Economic Analysis of
Effect on the net welfare of Americans
The relation between free immigration and welfare laws
Intellectual Property: The Economics of.
Land, Initial Appropriation of
Life, Value of
Market Failure
Marriage
Medicine: Are there good arguments for treating it differently
from other goods?
Private Law Enforcement:
Iceland
England in the 18th century (private prosecution)
Economics of an efficient system of private enforcement
Shasta County, California
Property:
Proprietary Community vs Local Government: What is the difference?
Punishment:
Optimal Level of
Form of punishment (fine vs execution vs ...)
Punitive Damages: Economic Explanations For
Schools:
Alternatives: Private, Public, Voucher
Why have the public schools gotten worse?
Slaves: When we free them, should the owners be compensated?
Virtue, the economics of.