W. E. B. Du Bois and the history of marginalism
February 11, 2026
Daniel Kuehn discusses key insights in marginalist wage theory developed by W. E. B. Du Bois when he was a Harvard graduate student.
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The effects of tariffs on consumer credit terms
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The hidden social costs of cancer
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A Danish study shows that an adverse health shock increases the chances of criminal behavior.
A quiet revolution
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Technological change and the transformation of women's work in the twentieth century
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