Who We Are
We engage in research and educational programs to explore the institutions and policies that promote human flourishing.
Mancur Olson Scholar Application Open
Why (Some) Nations Fail
Scholars will explore the classic puzzle of why some countries are rich and others poor. Each participant will receive a $500 scholarship.
Entrepreneurship: From Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times
Scholars will explore the history of entrepreneurship from diverse regions, cultures and times. Each participant will receive a $500 scholarship.
COVID-19
Use our interactive data visualization apps to examine COVID-19 and unemployment data at the national, state and county levels.
More on COVID-19
Op-Ed | The deadly consequences of delaying the AstraZeneca vaccine
Op-Ed | Pandemic causes $1 billion revenue shortfall for North Dakota
Blog | Are We Witnessing the COVID-19 Ratchet Effect?
Podcast | COVID-19 Government Blunders
Student Blog | The Burden of Quarantine
Economic Outlook: A forecast of the effect of COVID-19 on North Dakota
Research
In this report, we identify policy reforms to address state fiscal challenges and put North Dakota on a pathway to prosperity.
Outreach
Pandemic causes $1 billion revenue shortfall for North Dakota
At a time when many sectors of the economy were at a standstill, our biggest hit came from the collapsing oil market. This demonstrates a really big problem for our state.
Recent Op-Eds
The deadly consequences of delaying the AstraZeneca vaccine
Competition, not more regulation, is needed to lower insulin costs
Give families the power of school choice
More executive orders will not make medicines cheaper
Has the time come for North Dakota charter schools?
Blog
Racial inequality and institutional racism have reemerged as topics of intense debate in recent months. While these debates are nothing new in America...
The EXIM Bank Provides a Breath of Bipartisanship
It turns out the U.S. EXIM bank has bipartisan support (and opposition) and has helped North Dakota businesses looking to increase sales through exporting.
It’s clear that quarantining is an effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19, but what effect does it have on mental health?