press coverage for work on the law and economics of unusual institutions
"Witchcraft: It's Only Rational." An article by Kurtis Lockhart on the author's paper on divine cursing and supernatural property protection in the McGill Daily.
"Buy My Wife. Please!" An interview with the author about his paper on wife sales in Reason Magazine.
"Superstition and Development." A post by the author on superstition's relationship to economic development on New York University's Development Research Institute Aid Watch blog.
"Gypsies." A post on the author's paper on Gypsies on The Browser.
"The Economics of Gypsies." A post by Steve Levitt on the author's paper on Gypsies on the Freakonomics/New York Times blog.
"Trial by Battle." A post on the author's paper on trial by battle on The Browser.
"Trial by Ordeal." An article by Radley Balko on the author's paper on ordeals in Reason Magazine.
"Justice, Medieval Style." An article by the author on why superstition can be good for society in The Boston Globe.
"The Purpose Driven Life." Coverage of the author's paper on ordeals and related research on religious belief in National Affairs.
"Trial by Ordeal." A post by Steven Landsburg on the author's paper on ordeals on The Big Questions blog.
