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Letters/Contributions

The Proud Parents »

The following is a contribution from a loyal DumbAgent fan. We are happy to feature it, not least because it ties to (and expands upon) our article on where Higher Education is headed. We have left the footnotes in, referring to his sources for dollar amounts, and while this article was not written by [...]

Calling all writers! »

Are you an avid writer? Do you enjoy Economics? Do you have interesting ideas and points of view to share? If so, DumbAgent is now accepting guest article submissions to be featured on our website. If it is of interest to you, it probably interests others as well.
We are looking for articles that develop [...]

Welcome to the Blog Carnival! »

Dumbagent.com’s article “Top 5 Reasons NOT to go Local” has been featured by This Young Economist on BlogCarnival.com.
It has also been attributed to Aleb, so Congratulations to you as well!

Made in Japan, not for Japan »

An excellent article by Edward Hughes discusses Japan’s dismal situation and how it arrived there.
Of particular interest is his analysis on how its stringent immigration policy has kept many foreign nationals out and this, coupled with the low fertility rate, has brought the median age to 43 years of age. While many thought this [...]

How To Save General Motors – by Uncle Bear »

Here is an article by Uncle Bear posted on DAMM, which we reproduce in its entirety, detailing how to save GM and bring peace to Iraq in one fell swoop. It combines economics with political science and military strategy (I think I spot a potential Ooda loop towards the end involving Astras). Bonus points [...]