Published Oct 19, 2020
Alex Tabarrok - Prizes, Prices, and Public Goods
Economist Alex Tabarrok dives into the Baumol effect and innovation incentives like the Grand Innovation Prize to tackle rising economic costs and boost vaccine development. He explores groundbreaking concepts for public goods, including dominant assurance contracts, and envisions transformative governance and education through online platforms and AI.
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