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Adventures in Energy Economics Robert P. Murphy Mises Academy July 30, 2013 Lecture 5: The Policy Debate

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Page 1: Adventures in Energy Economics, Lecture 5 with Robert Murphy

Adventures in Energy

Economics

Robert P. Murphy Mises Academy July 30, 2013

Lecture 5: The Policy Debate

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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

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I. Background

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A. Wolfram’s Wisdom

Page 5: Adventures in Energy Economics, Lecture 5 with Robert Murphy

B. Baptists & Bootleggers

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C. California Flat Tax Proposal

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D. Waco; Fallujah

Page 8: Adventures in Energy Economics, Lecture 5 with Robert Murphy

E. Burn After Reading

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II. “Big Oil”

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A. “Tax Breaks”

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B. Exxon Valdez Spill

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C. Pro-Carbon Tax?

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D. Drill Baby Drill!

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III. Environmentalists?

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A. CO2 Emissions

Page 16: Adventures in Energy Economics, Lecture 5 with Robert Murphy

B. Renewable Standards

Page 17: Adventures in Energy Economics, Lecture 5 with Robert Murphy

C. Wind Power for the Birds

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D. Ethanol

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IV. Testimony

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A. Prepared

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B. Frank, Kucinich, Boxer

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C. Oil Prices / Summer