'POVERTY – Who’s to Blame?' - The 2019 Hayek Memorial Lecture - Professor Bryan Caplan
The Institute of Economic Affairs was delighted to host acclaimed US author Professor Bryan Caplan for our 2019 Hayek Memorial Lecture. The acclaimed author of The Myth of the Rational Voter – hailed as ‘the best political book of the year’ by the New York Times – will unveil his latest project, POVERTY – Who’s to Blame? Bryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University, Virginia. He’s also author of The Case Against Education and Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids. He’s featured in many publications – from the Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post – and appeared on ABC, BBC, Fox News and more. Our thanks to CQS for their generous sponsorship of the Hayek Memorial Lecture.

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Bryan Caplan: "The Case Against Education"

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The Case Against Education

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Why Bother with a Liberal Arts Education?: A Debate

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Bryan Caplan - Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids - 2010 Forsyth Lecture

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The case against education (Part 1) — interview with Bryan Caplan | VIEWPOINT

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Bryan Caplan - Feminists, Billionaires, and Demagogues

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Thomas Sowell -- Basic Economics

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