Ep. 41 Karl Smith, of the Blog “Modeled Behavior,” Has Friendly Debate With Bob On Keynesian Stimulus and Carbon Taxation
https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/karl-smith.jpg ()Bob has a friendly discussion/debate with Karl Smith. First Bob pushes Karl to clarify the conditions under which government deficit spending could, even in theory, help a depressed economy. Then they switch to the economics of climate change, and Bob’s view that the case for a carbon tax is much weaker than most economists admit. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Karl Smith’s https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/AThZA5-AOcI/karl-w-smith (article archive at Bloomberg). Karl’s https://twitter.com/karlbykarlsmith (twitter account). Bob and Karl’s https://youtu.be/lPxzE2XM1TY (live (online) debate). Bob’s (co-authored) https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/case-against-us-carbon-tax (Cato article critiquing a carbon tax). How you can https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/blog/help-support-the-bob-murphy-show/ (contribute to the Bob Murphy Show). The audio production for this episode was provided by https://www.podsworth.com/ (Podsworth Media).