Constitutional Durability: The Constitutions of the Order of Friars Preachers and American Constitutionalism
Anne Rodriguez is a senior at Providence College, majoring in political science and theology. Ms. Rodriguez’s Young Scholars research will conduct a study on constitutional durability, reviewing the Constitution of the Dominican Order of Preachers (an order of Catholic priests established in 1216 AD) in comparison to the Constitution of the United States, the Norwegian Constitution, and the Belgian Constitution.
Passivity and Revenue: How a Passive Tax System Exacerbates Fiscal Illusion
Logan Matthews is a senior at Belmont University, majoring in economics and politics & public law. Mr. Matthews’ Young Scholars research is motivated by a public choice theory known as “fiscal illusion,” which suggests that the less transparent a tax system is to the taxpayer, the more difficult it is for the taxpayer to recognize and understand the true cost of government.
Choosing the Best Tool: Mandates as Corrective Policy Instruments in Agriculture
Duncan Voyles is a senior at Hillsdale College, majoring in applied mathematics and economics. Mr. Voyles’ Young Scholars research is motivated by the assessment that small-scale farmers in the Midwest are facing unemployment because they are being displaced by their large-farm counterparts.
Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service
Thomas Dowling is a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in political science with a concentration in civic leadership and history. Mr. Dowling’s Young Scholars research will examine the effect of state legislature staffing and resources allocation, known as professionalization, on state-level public policy outcomes and governance.
The Benefits Cliff and Labor Supply: Lessons from Behavioral Economics
Emma Nyhof is a senior at Hope College, majoring in economics and psychology. Ms. Nyhof’s Young Scholars research will investigate how behavioral economic theory may explain some of the decision-making surrounding the “benefits cliff”—the high effective marginal tax rates faced by benefits program participants when they increase their work hours.
2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit
On September 28, 2018, Values & Capitalism hosted its fifth annual Fall Summit at AEI’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Each year, Values & Capitalism brings together around 100 students and professors from schools across the country to hear from leading experts
Dr. Elizabeth Corey Named Values & Capitalism Visiting Professor
Dr. Elizabeth Corey, associate professor of political science and director of the Honors Program at Baylor University, has been named the Values & Capitalism Visiting Professor for the 2018–2019 academic year.
2018 Values & Capitalism Weekend Honors Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Values & Capitalism Weekend Honors Program, taking place on November 9–11.
Announcing: 2018-2019 Values & Capitalism Young Scholars
AEI’s Values & Capitalism initiative is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018–2019 V&C Young Scholar Awards.
