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When Does Industrial Policy Work?
Oct 08, 2025

When Does Industrial Policy Work?

Sometimes you want a plan, sometimes a plan is a tax on responding to new information

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Shareholder Democracy
Oct 01, 2025

Shareholder Democracy

It's about as literal as actual democracy

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Vendor Financing
Sep 24, 2025

Vendor Financing

Prudent use of the balance sheet? Ponzi scheme? Both?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Economy as a Substitution Machine
Sep 17, 2025

The Economy as a Substitution Machine

The breadth of tradeoffs as a measure of wealth

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
When and How to Trust the Experts
Sep 10, 2025

When and How to Trust the Experts

On credentialism, conflicts of interest, and commercial aviation

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
A Theory of Haggling
Sep 03, 2025

A Theory of Haggling

When does it happen, and how visible is it?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
The Contours of Peak Business Size
Aug 27, 2025

The Contours of Peak Business Size

The ceiling matters, but finding it is different for different business models

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
How Transparent Should Money Managers Be?
Aug 20, 2025

How Transparent Should Money Managers Be?

Trade Secrets, Opaque Disclosures, and Vol Laundering

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Betting on Bottlenecks
Aug 13, 2025

Betting on Bottlenecks

The linked economics of industry cycles, real estate, aircraft parts, and title insurance

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Platforms as Virtual Real Estate
Aug 06, 2025

Platforms as Virtual Real Estate

Would a monopolist landlord just jack up rents, or pay for a nice park and subsidize charming little stores?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
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