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Lee E. Ohanian

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Lee E. Ohanian is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Creating Affordable Housing Requires Just One Simple Legislative Change

Economic Dynamism
August 28, 2025
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Is Economics a Failure?

Rather than ending with “economics is broken,” Alexander Rosenberg’s deliberately provocative book 'Blunt Instrument' argues that “economics is useful for a different reason than economists often say.” That is a serious and worthwhile thesis.

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Economic Dynamism

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“Project Hail Mary’s” Success: A Story You Can Believe In

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