Mark Paul
@markpaulecon.bsky.social
Assistant Prof, Public Policy, Rutgers
PhD Econ, UMass Amherst
PhD Econ, UMass Amherst
Can't wait for this!
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Can't wait for this!
As I noted the other day, focusing on "targeting" policies like this is precisely what makes them 1) shitty policies and 2) politically unstable policies. bsky.app/profile/mark...
This is an excellent piece, per usual, by @jwmason.bsky.social. One crucial point, which is a massive departure from how modern econs/policymakers are trained, is: "Legibility, simplicity, and universality are underrated virtues in policymaking" www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
What Can Zohran Accomplish? - Dissent Magazine
What distinguishes Zohran Mamdani's socialism is not its aims. It’s his willingness to take seriously the problem of how to get there.
www.dissentmagazine.org
July 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As I noted the other day, focusing on "targeting" policies like this is precisely what makes them 1) shitty policies and 2) politically unstable policies. bsky.app/profile/mark...
There is essentially NO evidence that rent control discourages construction. No study-NONE-has shown that rent control reduces housing supply. No study has found a causal link between rent control & reduction in construction. Studies that look at repeal of rent control don't find more construction.
July 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
There is essentially NO evidence that rent control discourages construction. No study-NONE-has shown that rent control reduces housing supply. No study has found a causal link between rent control & reduction in construction. Studies that look at repeal of rent control don't find more construction.
Strange - seems to be working fine for me now. Thanks for flagging
July 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Strange - seems to be working fine for me now. Thanks for flagging
Makes sense regarding administration!
June 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Makes sense regarding administration!