Summer Research Fellowships

The Mercatus Center's Summer Research Fellowship is a competitive semester long program for students who are pursuing a PhD in economics at George Mason University. Summer Research Fellows receive support while they research, write, and develop papers into publishable quality articles.

NEW VIDEO

Steve Horwitz asks "Can Government Create Jobs?"

Steven Horwitz |

April 08, 2013

In this LearnLiberty.org video, Mercatus Graduate Student Programs Alumnus Steven Horwitz explains the difference between creating jobs and creating wealth, and why government jobs programs can stifle, rather than help, growth.

Recently Published Books

Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails

Christopher Coyne | Apr 2013

In 2010, Haiti was ravaged by a brutal earthquake that affected the lives of millions. The call to assist those in need was heard around the globe. Yet two years later humanitarian efforts led by governments and NGOs have largely failed.

Summer Research Fellowships