@JordanLofthouse

PhD Economist; Senior Fellow, F.A. Hayek Program at Mercatus Center; amateur geographer, map collector, runner, and enthusiast of wild places

 Virginia, USA
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Joined July 2012
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Today’s the day! My book is finally released and available for purchase. You can get a copy of “An Economist’s Guide to Environmentalism” from Bloomsbury, Amazon, or Barnes&Noble. You can use the following discount code to save 20% on bloomsbury.com/9781538189856: GLR BD8
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Nathan P. Goodman@NathanPGoodmanOct 23
I have a paper in the special issue on America's 250th. The issue also has papers by @PeterBoettke, @JordanLofthouse, @jmelemke, @NovakMikayla, @ECWIHS, @alexwadecraig, @StoneZone47, @ThomasDHowes, & more.
Hayek Program
@HayekProgramOct 22
📢 Vol. 2, Issue 1 of Markets & Society is out! As America marks 250 years of independence, scholars examine the achievements, shortcomings, and future of liberal democracy. Read the full issue, available open access! 👇 marketsandsociety.org/2026-v…
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The new issue of Markets&Society examines the 250-year American experiment with liberal democracy. My paper in the issue looks at the evolution of liberty and democracy in Native American governance. marketsandsociety.org/v2i1/e…
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Mikayla Novak@NovakMikaylaOct 1
PUBLISHED: "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom," authored by @NathanPGoodman @JordanLofthouse and yours truly. Book shows how markets, limited government, and social openness shapes LGBTQ lives and their opportunities. Link here: routledge.com/Rainbow-Libert…

Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom

This volume uses classical liberal thought to present new theoretical and empirical perspectives on freedom of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals and communities....

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I got my copies of Rainbow Liberty! I want to thank my colleagues and co-editors @NathanPGoodman and @NovakMikayla for making the volume a reality. If you’re interested in LGBTQ+ issues and/or classical liberalism, “Rainbow Liberty” is now available in paperback and hardcover.
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Get your copy of the book from Routledge: routledge.com/Rainbow-Libert…

Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom

This volume uses classical liberal thought to present new theoretical and empirical perspectives on freedom of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals and communities....

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How to Solve the Other Environmental Problems: News Article - Independent Institute

Although climate change gets the headlines, we still have the old environmental challenges, such as preserving wildlife and reducing water pollution—the

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You can now pre-order a copy of Rainbow Liberty, which is edited by @NathanPGoodman, @NovakMikayla, and me. If you’re interested in classical liberalism and the flourishing of minority communities, please check out this volume. routledge.com/Rainbow-Libert…
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Cosmos + Taxis@cosmosandtaxisAug 25
Published! Defense and Peace Economics with @ChandlerReilly, @JoshuaDAmmons, @NathanPGoodman, @GarrettRWood, MATTHEW A. OWENS, @anne_r_bradley, @ccoyne1, @Abigail_R_Hall, and @JordanLofthouse. cosmosandtaxis.org/ct-14910/ #ClassicalLiberalism #CosmosandTaxis #PeaceEconomics
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Nathan P. Goodman@NathanPGoodmanAug 25
The paper is part of a special issue of @cosmosandtaxis on Defense and Peace Economics, guest edited by @ChandlerReilly, featuring @ccoyne1, @JordanLofthouse, @Abigail_R_Hall, @GarrettRWood, @JoshuaDAmmons, @anne_r_bradley, & more. cosmosandtaxis.org/ct-14910/
An illustration of a burning warship. Text reads: COSMOS+TAXIS Studies in Emergent Order and Organization VOL 14 ISSUE 9+10 2026

ALT An illustration of a burning warship. Text reads: COSMOS+TAXIS Studies in Emergent Order and Organization VOL 14 ISSUE 9+10 2026

C+T 14:9+10 An Introduction to the Special Issue on Defense and Peace Economics CHANDLER S. REILLY Constitutional Entrepreneurship and Civil Resistance JOSHUA D. AMMONS Border Militarization as an Entrepreneurial Process NATHAN P. GOODMAN Competition and Shirking in the Provision of Defense GARRETT R. WOOD The Fatal Conceit of Foreign Intervention: Evidence from the U.S. Occupation of Iraq MATTHEW A. OWENS Competition or Cooperation: The Case of al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan 1996-2001 ANNE R. BRADLEY Private Pigou Goes to War: The Environmental Costs of Warmaking CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE, ABIGAIL R. HALL, JORDAN K. LOFTHOUSE

ALT C+T 14:9+10 An Introduction to the Special Issue on Defense and Peace Economics CHANDLER S. REILLY Constitutional Entrepreneurship and Civil Resistance JOSHUA D. AMMONS Border Militarization as an Entrepreneurial Process NATHAN P. GOODMAN Competition and Shirking in the Provision of Defense GARRETT R. WOOD The Fatal Conceit of Foreign Intervention: Evidence from the U.S. Occupation of Iraq MATTHEW A. OWENS Competition or Cooperation: The Case of al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan 1996-2001 ANNE R. BRADLEY Private Pigou Goes to War: The Environmental Costs of Warmaking CHRISTOPHER J. COYNE, ABIGAIL R. HALL, JORDAN K. LOFTHOUSE

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Hayek Program
@HayekProgramAug 12
What drives presidents to designate national monuments—and why has executive discretion under the Antiquities Act expanded so dramatically? In this paper, @JordanLofthouse examines more than a century of presidential monument designations. He argues that presidents often use their broad unilateral authority not only to protect historic and scientific resources, but also to: • Improve electoral prospects for themselves and their party • Engage in strategic political exchanges • Shape and strengthen their presidential legacy Drawing on case studies from recent administrations, he offers an explanation for how presidents use discretion under the Antiquities Act—and why Congress and the courts have done relatively little to constrain it. 🔗 Read the paper here mercatus.org/hayekprogram/re…

Presidential discretion under the Antiquities Act

This paper analyses executive discretion under the Antiquities Act of 1906, which gives the President of the United States the unilateral authority to designate national monuments on federal lands....

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My paper "Presidential discretion under the Antiquities Act" is now published at the Journal of Institutional Economics. If you're interested in federal land policy, presidential discretion, or public choice economics, I hope you'll take a look. doi.org/10.1017/S17441374261…

Presidential discretion under the Antiquities Act | Journal of Institutional Economics | Cambridge...

Presidential discretion under the Antiquities Act - Volume 22

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Today I met Nobel winner Daron Acemoglu. He came to @mercatus to record an episode of @cowenconvos (released in mid-August). He chatted with me one on one for about 10 minutes. Not only is he a brilliant scholar, but he’s also a really friendly person.
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Hayek Program
@HayekProgramJul 14
On this episode, @JordanLofthouse and Bobbi Herzberg explore how polycentric approaches can help alleviate the consequences of climate change. 🎧 Tune in to the Hayek Program Podcast mercatus.org/hayekprogram/ha…

Environmental Economics — Bobbi Herzberg on Climate Change and Polycentricity

Welcome back to the Environmental Economics series, hosted by Jordan Lofthouse.

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Exactly 50 years ago, my hometown of Rexburg, Idaho, experienced a major disaster when the Teton Dam collapsed. I wrote a paper with @vstorr to analyze the post-disaster recovery process in Rexburg. The paper is currently under review, but I want to share the draft for the 50th.
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Teton Dam Disaster Recovery_Lofthouse and Storr | Jordan Lofthouse

Exactly 50 years ago today, my hometown of Rexburg, Idaho, experienced a major disaster when the Teton Dam collapsed. I grew up hearing stories about the flood from my dad and my grandparents....

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Bloomsbury Academic@BloomsburyAcadJun 4
For readers interested in climate, policy, and the economics behind environmental decision-making, @choice_reviews takes a closer look at @JordanLofthouse’s “An Economist's Guide to Environmentalism." Learn more: bit.ly/4e06VEC
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Hayek Program
@HayekProgramJun 2
The Economic Podcast for Gen Z invited @JordanLofthouse to discuss his new book, "An Economist's Guide to Environmentalism." They talk about the tragedy of the commons, Elinor Ostrom, and what economics can contribute to debates surrounding environmentalism. youtu.be/0PhqZ-1KjKg?si=acGM…
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Nick Gillespie
@nickgillespieMay 8
This looks like a great collection and an important contribution to a libertarian understanding of individual autonomy, freedom, and flourishing. Congrats @NathanPGoodman, @NovakMikayla, @JordanLofthouse, and all your contributors.
Nathan P. Goodman@NathanPGoodmanMay 8
My @HayekProgram colleagues @NovakMikayla, @JordanLofthouse & I have an edited volume coming out next fall on LGBTQ rights and classical liberal political economy. The book is called "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." A 🧵
A cover shows a rainbow neon light with a black background. A Routledge logo is in the upper right corner. Text on the cover is in white and reads "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." Below the title, white text reads "Edited by Nathan P. Goodman, Jordan K. Lofthouse, and Mikayla Novak."

ALT A cover shows a rainbow neon light with a black background. A Routledge logo is in the upper right corner. Text on the cover is in white and reads "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." Below the title, white text reads "Edited by Nathan P. Goodman, Jordan K. Lofthouse, and Mikayla Novak."

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Nathan P. Goodman@NathanPGoodmanMay 8
My @HayekProgram colleagues @NovakMikayla, @JordanLofthouse & I have an edited volume coming out next fall on LGBTQ rights and classical liberal political economy. The book is called "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." A 🧵
A cover shows a rainbow neon light with a black background. A Routledge logo is in the upper right corner. Text on the cover is in white and reads "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." Below the title, white text reads "Edited by Nathan P. Goodman, Jordan K. Lofthouse, and Mikayla Novak."

ALT A cover shows a rainbow neon light with a black background. A Routledge logo is in the upper right corner. Text on the cover is in white and reads "Rainbow Liberty: Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom." Below the title, white text reads "Edited by Nathan P. Goodman, Jordan K. Lofthouse, and Mikayla Novak."

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I've got a new paper in Cosmos+Taxis in the symposium on "Humanomics.” My paper is "Humanomics and Rational Irrationality: Why Moral Sentiments May Make Voting Biases Worse." If you're interested in the topic, please check out the paper here: cosmosandtaxis.org/wp-conten…
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