Kimberlee Josephson

Economics

Virtuous Cycles of Development: Why Institutions Matter More Than Aid

According to reports released this past summer, 80 percent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are off track for the…

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Profit Isn’t the Enemy of Good

Those who claim business should be doing more for the common good often also view business as a problem. If…

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Economics

When Family Firms Meet Market Discipline: a Lesson from ‘Tommy Boy’

The 30th anniversary of Tommy Boy was recently commemorated in Sandusky, Ohio, with the first Tommy Boy Fest. I was…

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Self Care Is Trending But Self-Determination Matters More

Self care might sound like a purely individual concern, but healthy lifestyle choices serve a vital social function. Poor consumption…

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Would Superman Bring Coffee to the Movies?

Last month, like many, I went to see the newly released Superman movie by James Gunn. As a kid, I…

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Economics

The Peter Principle Presidency

The Peter Principle, first published in 1968 by Laurence J. Peter, is the premise that, in a hierarchy, people rise…

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Economics

Tampering with Trade is a Fool’s Game

Trade is an engine for growing wealth, and a world moving toward increased integration has traditionally been viewed as advantageous…

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Economics

Do ESG and DEI Follow a Product Life Cycle?

ESG pushback within the United States is affecting business matters in a substantial way. In January, a Texas federal judge…

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Economics

Co-opting Capitalism: From Value Creation to Virtue Signaling

When a business is conducted efficiently, effectively, and ethically, a business serves its own interests and also the society around…

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Users, Not Regulators, Decide When Google Will Fall

"Congress should Google the benefits of economic freedom and also search up how to curtail the gargantuan levels of government…

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