Christopher Scarvelis – NAOC

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Heckman-Style Preschool Education: A Worthwhile Investment in the Future

Christopher discusses the benefits of investing into early education for at-risk children.

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Microcredit: Not A Silver Bullet for Alleviating Extreme Poverty

Despite being lauded as a tool for female empowerment and alleviating extreme poverty, microcredit has not lived up to its billing.

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Effects of the $15 Minimum Wage on Poverty and Unemployment

Christopher explains how a minimum wage hike may not be the solution we were all waiting for.

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Nominal GDP Level Targeting: A New Approach to Monetary Policy

Should countries take a more aggressive approach to monetary policy to combat future recessions?

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Open Borders, Part II: Brain Drain

In Part Two, Christopher Scarvelis offers an opposing viewpoint on the prospect of opening country borders.

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Open Borders, Part I: Can Removing Immigration Policies Double World GDP?

In Part One of his two-part series, Christopher Scarvelis discusses a perspective in favor of opening country borders.

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Greece is Not Argentina: Perspectives on the Expected Greek Default

With the impending Greek crisis coming to a head, what is the prospective for an economic recovery?

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Tides of Fortune: Why Geography Matters for Income Inequality

Christopher Scarvelis discusses his take on income inequality in the context of geography.