adventures in energy economics, lecture 5 with robert murphy
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Adventures in Energy
Economics
Robert P. Murphy Mises Academy July 30, 2013
Lecture 5: The Policy Debate
The Policy Debate
I.Background
A. Wolfram’s Wisdom
B. Baptists & Bootleggers
C. CA Flat Tax Proposal
D. Waco, Fallujah
E. Burn After Reading
II. “Big Oil”
A. “Tax Breaks”
B. Valdez Spill
C. Pro Carbon Tax?
D. Drill Baby Drill
III. Environmentalists?
A. CO2 Emissions
B. Renewable Standards
C. Wind Power for the Birds
D. Ethanol
IV. Testimony
A. Prepared
B. Frank, Kucinich, Boxer
C. Oil Prices / Summer
I. Background
A. Wolfram’s Wisdom
B. Baptists & Bootleggers
C. California Flat Tax Proposal
D. Waco; Fallujah
E. Burn After Reading
II. “Big Oil”
A. “Tax Breaks”
B. Exxon Valdez Spill
C. Pro-Carbon Tax?
D. Drill Baby Drill!
III. Environmentalists?
A. CO2 Emissions
B. Renewable Standards
C. Wind Power for the Birds
D. Ethanol
IV. Testimony
A. Prepared
B. Frank, Kucinich, Boxer
C. Oil Prices / Summer