Eric Maskin,
Albert O. Hirschman Professor, School of Social Science. Eric
Maskin shared the
2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for his work in
Mechanism Design Theory. This is the study of how, given an
economic or social goal, we can design a...
Michael Walzer,
Professor Emeritus, School of Social Science. This lecture attempts
to answer multiple questions: First, what is wrong with terrorism?
The question may seem easy, but it is often answered badly. Second,
how is terrorism chosen -...
Eric Maskin,
Albert O. Hirschmann Professor, School of Social Science.
Proponents of free trade have argued that expanding global markets
should reduce income inequality in poorer countries. So far,
however, there is no compelling evidence that...
