Values, Faith, and Corruption
It is impossible to talk about international economic development without raising the issue of corruption. Corruption has been the primary source of so many ills in the world that even a short list could not scratch the surface of corruption’s full destructive power.
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2019-2020 Values & Capitalism Young Scholar Awards
The Values & Capitalism Young Scholar Award program seeks to foster high-quality academic research and writing by awarding $5,000 scholarships to up to six undergraduate students—for rising juniors or seniors—studying public policy or economics. Students are...
Character & Courage in the 21st Century
In a world of constant noise, true character may be fleeting. Politicians and leaders on both the left and right have failed the litmus test of proper character, and we increasingly find ourselves trusting these individuals less and less. With our current social climate, the question must be presented: is it possible to maintain a sense of character and courage in the 21st century?
The Future of Liberalism
The Future of Liberalism: Christian Perspectives on the Sustainability of the Liberal Order A compilation of essays written by Kevin Brown, Steven Clements, Sarah Estelle, Darren Guerra, John Lunn, and Steven McMullen READ THE FULL TEXT FOREWORD: The United States,...
Ambition: A Culture of Professional Ladder Climbing
I have been in Washington, DC for a little over a month now and I have already caught the DC federal bug that everyone warns you not to catch. The opportunities are boundless in this city. I walk down the crowded streets bumping into person after person not realizing that I could be bumping into the chief of staff of a senator or the president of a non-profit. Everyone here knows somebody.
Automation and the Future of Labor: Two Scenarios
It is one of the most enduring horror stories of all time. Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, inspired by a nightmare, is a cautionary tale. Ingenuity run amok. Progress beyond our control. Creation dominating the creator. Like Shelley, these themes occupy our collective consciousness and haunt our imaginations today.
2019 AEI Summer Honors Program
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2020 SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM. The American Enterprise Institute’s Summer Honors Program is a series of educational and professional development opportunities in Washington, DC, for top undergraduate students. Students in the program...
Economic Growth or Environmental Sustainability: Do We Have to Choose?
Nicole Bachaud is a senior at Seattle Pacific University, majoring in development economics and global development studies. Ms. Bachaud’s research project with the Young Scholars program aims to isolate the impact of sustainable development on economic growth.
