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Mercatus Center Academic & Student Programs The Mercatus Center’s Academic & Student Programs supports students, through a variety of fellowship

For over 30 years, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University (previously the Center for the Study of Market Processes) has recruited, trained, and supported graduate students who have gone on to pursue careers in academia, government, and public policy as well as support scholars pursuing research on the cutting edge of academia. The Mercatus Center’s Academic & Student Programs provides supp

ort for scholars pursuing research in the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy and provides support for students at George Mason University as well as colleges and universities around the world. Mercatus student fellows have an opportunity to learn from and interact with an impressive collection of Mercatus faculty, affiliated scholars, and visitors. Past visiting scholars have included Nobel Laureates James Buchanan, Vernon Smith, Douglass North, and Elinor Ostrom, as well as eminent scholars such as Gordon Tullock, Ludwig Lachmann, Israel Kirzner, David Schmidtz, David Friedman, and Deirdre McCloskey.

How should we approach the ethics of AI automation? Smith Alum Brian Kogelmann and Jeffrey Carroll argue that critiques ...
01/24/2025

How should we approach the ethics of AI automation? Smith Alum Brian Kogelmann and Jeffrey Carroll argue that critiques must treat AI like past technologies, balancing concerns with transformative benefits through consistent policy evaluation.

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised the concern that several jobs will soon be automated. Many argue this forthcoming AI automation is morally problematic. We disagree. In this paper we argue that recent criticisms of AI automation are all subject to the same flaw: they fail....

Are you an MBA student looking to make a profound impact in your organization and local communities? Check out the Morti...
01/23/2025

Are you an MBA student looking to make a profound impact in your organization and local communities? Check out the Mortimer J. Adler Fellowship in Transformative Business Leadership and apply by January 31, 2025.

The Mortimer J. Adler Fellowship cultivates business leaders who understand that meaningful leadership flows from character and purpose. As part of an extraordinary community of peers, you will be equipped to realize your full human potential, lead an integrated life, and create lasting positive cha...

What fueled the "great enrichment"? On the latest episode of the  , Deirdre McCloskey argues that liberal economic ideas...
01/22/2025

What fueled the "great enrichment"? On the latest episode of the , Deirdre McCloskey argues that liberal economic ideas drove unprecedented global prosperity and human flourishing.

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Deirdre McCloskey delivers a keynote lecture at the 2022 Markets & So

PhD Fellows collaborate with Hayek Program scholars like Peter J. Boettke, engaging in research and benefiting from ment...
01/22/2025

PhD Fellows collaborate with Hayek Program scholars like Peter J. Boettke, engaging in research and benefiting from mentorship to advance their academic careers.
Apply now to the PhD Fellowship! https://www.mercatus.org/students/phd-fellowship

Don’t miss this opportunity!  George Mason University students pursuing a PhD in economics can apply by February 1st.  👉...
01/22/2025

Don’t miss this opportunity!
George Mason University students pursuing a PhD in economics can apply by February 1st.
👉 Learn more: mercatus.org/students/phd-fellowship

How do licensing laws impact military spouses’ careers? Shishir Shakya, Bastiat and Buchanan Alum Alicia Plemmons, and C...
01/20/2025

How do licensing laws impact military spouses’ careers? Shishir Shakya, Bastiat and Buchanan Alum Alicia Plemmons, and Conor Norris reveal how full licensing recognition boosts nurse employment near military bases, aiding families and healthcare access.

Military families experience frequent moves, which poses significant challenges for career options for military spouses. One of the most common professions for military spouses is a registered nurse, which has state-level licensing requirements that add additional hurdles to continuing employment af...

Learn more about our fellowships, which focus on policy analysis and policy-relevant academic research grounded in the A...
01/20/2025

Learn more about our fellowships, which focus on policy analysis and policy-relevant academic research grounded in the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy.
https://www.mercatus.org/students/fellowships

Vernon L. Smith emphasized the importance of rules as the framework within which individuals make decisions and interact...
01/16/2025

Vernon L. Smith emphasized the importance of rules as the framework within which individuals make decisions and interact in markets.
✍️ Vernon L. Smith, "Constructivist and Ecological Rationality in Economics," American Economic Review 93, no. 3 (2003): 500.

What lessons do classical liberals offer for managing defense and international relations? PhD Fellow Matthew A. Owens a...
01/14/2025

What lessons do classical liberals offer for managing defense and international relations? PhD Fellow Matthew A. Owens and PhD Alum Christopher J. Coyne examine the impacts of war and governance, outlining challenges for an effective interstate federalist system.

This chapter surveys the main ideas and tensions in the classical liberal treatment of defense, international relations, and war-making. This sets the stage for a discussion of the feasibility of interstate federalism by identifying key issues and challenges that such a system will need to address t...

How can we solve the world’s toughest problems? PhD Alum Jordan K. Lofthouse and Leah Kral explore how polycentric gover...
01/13/2025

How can we solve the world’s toughest problems? PhD Alum Jordan K. Lofthouse and Leah Kral explore how polycentric governance fosters collaboration, resilience, and innovation to tackle challenges like disaster recovery and climate change.

Most social problems are “wicked”, meaning that they are highly complex, intractable, open-ended, and multi-dimensional. In wicked learning environments, information is ambiguous, feedback may be slow, or causes and effects are difficult to ascertain. Using the insights from the Bloomington scho...

Lachmann believed that economic analysis must be grounded in the subjective interpretations and expectations of individu...
01/09/2025

Lachmann believed that economic analysis must be grounded in the subjective interpretations and expectations of individuals.
Ludwig Lachmann, Capital, Expectations, and the Market Process (Menlo Park, CA: Institute for Humane Studies, 1977), 170.

How does classical liberalism intersect with feminist economics? On the latest episode of the  , Mikayla Novak and Giand...
01/08/2025

How does classical liberalism intersect with feminist economics? On the latest episode of the , Mikayla Novak and Giandomenica Becchio explore gender roles, the "separate spheres" doctrine, and its ties to classical liberal thought.

Mikayla Novak chats with Giandomenica Becchio on her latest book,

Mercatus Fellowship applications are open! Apply today!mercatus.org/fellowships  Not sure which fellowship you're eligib...
01/06/2025

Mercatus Fellowship applications are open! Apply today!
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Academic & Student Programs For over 40 years, the Mercatus Center has recruited, trained, and supported graduate students who have gone on to pursue careers in academia, government, and public policy as well as supported scholars pursuing research on the cutting edge of academia.  Find the right f...

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