Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence

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• Episode: Gary Shiffman on the Economics of Violence
• Website: EconTalk
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• Duration: 00:59:05
• Published: 2021-01-18 12:38

Economist and author Gary Shiffman of Georgetown University talks about his book, The Economics of Violence, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Shiffman argues that we should view terrorism, insurgency, and crime as being less about ideology and more about personal expression and entrepreneurship. He argues that approaching these problems as economists gives us better tools for fighting them.