PERC begins a colloquium this week on property rights and liberty in Native American societies. The program focuses on the historical emergence of property rights and how these rights have impacted Native Americans.
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Property Rights for Indian Economies
Terry Anderson discusses how private property rights could improve reservation economies on “Voices of Montana” with Aaron Flint. “Voices of Montana” is the first truly statewide daily radio talk show that Montana has ever had. Every weekday morning at 9:06AM, with the cooperation of over a dozen affiliated radio stations, this program finally makes it possibleContinue reading “Property Rights for Indian Economies”
Q&A with Matt Ridley on Economics, Ecology, and Rational Optimism
As part of PERC’s recent Lone Mountain Forum, “Reconciling Economics and Ecology: The Foundation of Environmental Optimism,” PERC board member Gerry Ohrstrom sat down with science writer Matt Ridley to discuss what these two disciplines might learn from one another. Watch a short video of the interview above, read the full interview below (lightly editedContinue reading “Q&A with Matt Ridley on Economics, Ecology, and Rational Optimism”
The Environmental Optimist
As part of PERC’s Lone Mountain Forum, “Reconciling Economics and Ecology,” former PERC Board Member Gerry Ohrstrom sat down with science writer Matt Ridley to discuss the parallels of economics and ecology.
The Other Bakken Boom
In this PERC Case Study, Sierra Crane-Murdoch explores the challenges facing a tribe atop the nation’s biggest oil play. While mineral owners off the reservation have earned thousands of dollars for each acre leased, most allottees within have earned only a few hundred.
Little Pink Robbinghood
Since 2005, 42 states have adjusted their eminent domain laws to better protect private property rights. How does your state’s eminent domain law stack up?
The Pre-Columbian World Revisited
As part of PERC’s Lone Mountain Forum, “Reconciling Economics and Ecology,” PERC Board Member Steven Hayward sits down with author Charles Mann to revisit contemporary understandings of the pre-Columbian world.
Economics and Ecology with Daniel Botkin
As part of the Lone Mountain Forum, “Reconciling Economics and Ecology,” PERC President Terry Anderson sat down with noted ecologist Daniel Botkin to discuss the conference and the need for a dynamic approach to the study of markets and nature.
Reconciling Economics and Ecology
As part of the Lone Mountain Forum, “Reconciling Economics and Ecology,” PERC Board Member Gerry Ohrstrom sat down with science writer Matt Ridley to discuss how economics and ecology can work together to find bottom-up solutions to environmental problems. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/Ridley%20and%20Ohrstrom.mp3
Happy Birthday to Leigh Perkins!
Today we celebrate the 85th birthday of one of PERC’s most cherished Board Members, Leigh Perkins. Leigh combined his love of sport with a sharp mind for business when in 1965 he purchased The Orvis Company, creating one of the largest and most respected outdoor stores in the nation. After turning the business over toContinue reading “Happy Birthday to Leigh Perkins!”