Tulane Event: What is Political Development?

By Fergus Hodgson

04/07/2011

Francis Fukuyama, a world renowned political economist, presented the 15th annual Yates lecture at Tulane University. His latest book was available for the first time, and he presented on its theme - the dimensions of political development.

TAGS: Francis Fukuyama, Murphy Institute, Political Development, The Origins of Political Order, Tulane University

Swiss Delegation Join Murphy Institute to Examine U.S. Fiscal Crisis

By Fergus Hodgson

01/24/2011

Speakers divided over viability of American constitutional solutions, despite Swiss success

TAGS: Albert Gallatin, Claudio Leoncavallo, Maria Fitzpatrick, Murphy Institute

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future

A Tax Plan for Our Brighter Future paper-digital In Louisiana’s Comeback: A Tax Reform for Our Brighter Future, the Pelican Institute identifies the state’s significant tax problems and proposes a path to set the state in a brighter direction, including flattening the personal and corporate income taxes to 3.5% rates, reducing the number of tax preferences, eliminating...

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