T. Norman Van Cott

Recent Research Publications

• Horowitz, J. B., Van Cott, T. N., Karls, M. A., (Forthcoming). Innovation, Parallel Shifts of Supply, and Welfare. Agricultural Economics Review. 
• Van Cott, T. N., (2012). Milton Friedman and the Genesis of Inflation Tax Analysis. International Advances in Economic Research 18 (3): 315-319.
• Baack, B., McGuire, R. A., Van Cott, T. N., (2009). Constitutional Agreement During The Drafting of the Constitution: A New Interpretation. Journal of Legal Studies 38 (2): 533-567.
• Van Cott, T. N., (2007). Doomsters, Evil I's, and Tunnel Vision Economics. Independent Review 11 (4): 595-599.
• Spector, L. C., Van Cott, T. N., (2007). Textbooks and Pure Fiscal Policy: The Neglect of Monetary Basics, Econ Journal Watch 4 (1): 60-70.
• Bohanon, C. E., Van Cott, T. N., (2005). Tariffs, Immigration, and Economic Insulation: A New View of the U.S. Post-Civil War Era. Independent Review 9 (4): 529-542. Independent Institute, Oakland CA.
• Bohanon, C. E., Van Cott, T. N., (2003). More on Voting. Independent Review 7 (4): 603-605.
• McGuire, R. A., Van Cott, T. N., (2003). A Supply and Demand Exposition of a Constitutional Tax Loophole. Constitutional Political Economy 14 (1): 39-45.
• Bohanon, C. E., Van Cott, T. N., (2002). Now More than Ever, Your Vote Doesn't Matter. Independent Review 6 (4): 591-596.
• McGuire, R. A., Van Cott, T. N., (2002). The Confederate Constitution, Tariffs, and the Laffer Relationship. Economic Inquiry 40 (3): 428-438.
• McClure, J. E., Van Cott, T. N., (2000). Teaching Note: Let's Stop Professing that the Legal Incidence of the Social Security Tax is Irrelevant. Eastern Economic Journal 26 (4): 483-486. 

Work in Progress

• Lessons from Interstate Trade
• Van Cott, T. N., Horowitz, J. B.. The Good News/Bad News Paradox: Whatever Happened to Producer Surplus? 
• Van Cott, T. N., Bohanon, C. E., The Political Economy of Chinese Immigration Restrictions

Articles on Daily Articles on Ludwig von Mises Institute

• George Mason: Protectionism at its Worst, Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006, 
• The Failure of Government Justice, Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006,
  The article also appeared as an editorial in the Bloomington, IN newspaper on February 26th; in both the Evansville, IN newspaper (fourth largest circulation in Indiana) and the Gary/Hammond newspaper (third largest circulation in Indiana) on February 22; and in the Muncie Star Press on February 17.
• Imports? Never!, Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005
• Make a Difference Day, Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004
• Perils of Outsourcing, Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 
• Why Politicians Sell Out, Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 
• Global Warming: Nature or Nurture?, Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 
• Voting Booths vs. the Marketplace, Posted on Monday, May 12, 2003 
• Direct from Chile, Posted on Monday, March 25, 2002 
• It Still Doesn't Count, Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2000 
• The Rich Getting Soaked, Posted on Monday, April 17, 2000 

Articles on Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)

• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2010. Sowing and Reaping Devastation in Haiti, The property-rights vacuum explains a lot. Freeman, February 15.
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2009. Stimulus Delusions. FEE In Brief, March 16.
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2007. Exporting and Importing at the University. News & Commentary, FEE In Brief, November 29. It also appeared at the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy and is cited by Minding the Campus.
• T. Norman Van Cott. 2007. America's Role in Ending the Slave Trade: A Second Look. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 57 (6): 24-25 (July/August).
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2007. A Second Look at the Slave-Trade Bicentennial. News & Commentary (Lead article), FEE In Brief, June 28.
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2006. Is It Low Prices or High Prices that Are Bad for Us? News & Commentary (Lead article), FEE In Brief, June 15.
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2006. Hoosier Oranges: Good for Indiana? News & Commentary (Lead article), FEE In Brief, April 13.
  Another version of the essay appeared earlier in the Bloomington, Indiana newspaper on April 9. It also appeared in the Huntington, IN and Gary/Hammond, IN newspapers. The last newspaper has the third largest circulation in Indiana.
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 2004. Moses and Outsourcing. FEE Today, September 24.
• Van Cott, T. Norman. 2003. The U.S. Embargo on Cuba: A Red Herring. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 53 (6) (June). The article also appeared as FEE Timely Classic in Bush Administration to Finance Cuban Opposition, FEE In Brief, July 11, 2006 and in Bush to Target Those Who Trade with Cuba, FEE In Brief, October 11, 2006.
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1998. Roberto and Fidel: Two Versions of Share the Wealth. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 48 (4) (April). The article also appeared as FEE Timely Classic in Escaped Cubans Returned, FEE Today, August 23, 2005 and in Castro still a Presence in Cuba , FEE In Brief, June 11, 2007.
• McClure, James E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1993. Immigration Friend or Foe? The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 43 (10) (October).
  The article also appeared as FEE Timely Classic in Private Prisons Win When Migrants Lose, FEE In Brief, July 15, 2006, Targeting of Working Illegal Immigrants May Intensify, FEE Today, January 6, 2005, and in Crackdown on Employers of Migrants Intensifies, FEE In Brief, March 20, 2007.
• McClure, James E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1993. Americans Overfed? The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 43 (8) (August).
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1991. Foreign Investment Helps Americans. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 41 (3) (March).
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1989. Blockading Ourselves. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 39 (2) (February).
  The article also appeared as FEE Timely Classic in Feds Working to Stem Desire for Imports, FEE Today, April 29, 2005.
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1988. The Line-Item Veto Won't Work. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 38 (10) (October). The article also appeared as FEE Timely Classic in President Wants More Veto Power, FEE In Brief, March 7, 2006; Bush seeks new budget power from Congress, FEE In Brief, February 20, 2006; Cutting Spending Has Its Limits. FEE In Brief, October 21, 2005; Pork-Barrel Spending New Target for Congressional GOP, FEE In Brief, January 15, 2007.
• Bohanon, Cecil E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1988. Bumper-Sticker Economics. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 38 (7) (July).
• McClure, James E. and T. Norman Van Cott. 1988. The Job Abacus: No Guide to Public Policy. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty 38 (4) (April).

Other Articles

• Letter to the Editor, Custer and Public Choice Economics. The Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2010.
• Commentaries, Clarence R. Deitsch and T. Norman Van Cott, Capped—and Gowned—CEOs. John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, March 9, 2009. 
• Letter to the Editor, Grand Coincidences in Abolition's History. The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2007, Page A15
• Letter to the Editor, Meatless Fridays Ended, Price of Fish Plummeted. The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2006.

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