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This post is a ranking of what I believe are the most important questions in economics. I define economics as the study of production, distributions and consumption of goods and services.
- What goods and services should the government provide?
- What economic activity should be regulated or illegal?
- Does increased taxes on high-income earners hurt economic growth?
- How can poor countries escape poverty?
- How can rich countries increase growth?
- Should poor individuals receive welfare?
- Should governments in rich countries increase aid to poor countries?
- Does increasing the minimum wage hurt economic growth?
- Should the government subsidize innovative technologies?
- Should the government guarantee a job to everyone?
- Should the government increase spending during recessions?
- Should the government increase the money supply during recessions?
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