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Eric Crampton

Visiting Fellow, New Zealand Policy Unit

Crampton_EDr Crampton is currently a Senior Lecturer in Economics at The University of Canterbury, New Zealand.  He has a PhD in Economics from George Mason University USA.

Publications by Author

  1. FEATURE: Public Health and the New Paternalism

    Eric Crampton | 15 Sep 2009 | POLICY Magazine

    Arguments for taxing alcohol overestimate social costs and ignore personal benefits.

Opinion & Commentary by Author

  1. Stop pricing young workers out of the labour force

    Eric Crampton | 10 Jun 2011 | The Dominion Post

    Minimum wages hurt employment prospects for the people they're intended to help.

  2. Life’s joys get a little lost down holes of health-cost analyses

    Eric Crampton | 21 Oct 2009 | The Canberra Times

    Any time we make a decision that lets us enjoy a bit of fun but with some risk to our health, that decision is considered... Read More

  3. ‘Healthist’ doomsayers are spoiling all our fun

    Eric Crampton | 16 Oct 2009 | The New Zealand Herald

    The hidden cost of healthist cost reports is the slow erosion of liberty that ensues when we take them at face value. By... Read More

Ideas@TheCentre by Author

  1. If the quake won't do it, Council will

    Eric Crampton | 25 Mar 2011 | Ideas@The Centre

    When governments grant themselves emergency powers, regardless of fine intentions, liberties are in danger. It can lead to... Read More