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The Power Ethos in the US Military

Posted On July 19, 2020September 24, 2021 By Blair Fix

Originally published on Economics from the Top Down Blair Fix In How Hierarchy Can Mediate the Returns to Education I examined the pay structure of the US military. I found that hierarchical rank is (by far) the strongest determinant of military pay. Here I want to show you that there is a regularity to military […]

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An Evolutionary Theory of Resource Distribution (Part 2)

Posted On February 21, 2020September 24, 2021 By Blair Fix

Originally published on Economics from the Top Down Blair Fix A 25% chance. That’s the likelihood that when I tell someone I’m searching for a job, they’ll say: Remember, Blair … to land a job, it’s not what you know that matters. It’s who you know. OK, maybe I’m exaggerating this chance. Still, it’s an […]