In a recent episode, David Stockman showed just how sluggish the economic recovery has been. But why has it been so sluggish? Wolf von Laer explains precisely how the state has held the economy back.
About the Guest
Wolf von Laer is a doctoral candidate in economics at King’s College London.
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Paper Discussed
“Regime Uncertainty and the Great Recession: A Market Process Approach,” by Adam G. Martin and Wolf von Laer
Report Mentioned
Small Business Economic Trends
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