Current Events > Harvard Business Review: gay marriage and marijuana good for U.S. innovation

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ollie89 03/24/18 3:43:16 PM #1:	https://hbr.org/2018/03/research-legal-marijuana-and-gay-marriage-have-been-good-for-u-s-innovation States that implemented the social liberalization policies subsequently experienced a significant increase of 5% to 6% in their innovation output. In contrast, the passage of an additional abortion restriction in a state was followed by an average 1% decline in its innovation output. The chart below shows the average effects of the legalization of same-sex civil unions and the legalization of medical marijuana on state-level innovation output over time. Social policies had a very significant impact on the rates of innovation in a state. Not really surprising. What are your thoughts, CE? --- Woo! <cite>ollie89 posted [p:898415401] in Harvard Bu... [t:76448789]...</cite> <quote>https://hbr.org/2018/03/research-legal-marijuana-and-gay-marriage-have-been-good-for-u-s-innovation <quote>States that implemented the social liberalization policies subsequently experienced a significant increase of 5% to 6% in their innovation output. In contrast, the passage of an additional abortion restriction in a state was followed by an average 1% decline in its innovation output. The chart below shows the average effects of the legalization of same-sex civil unions and the legalization of medical marijuana on state-level innovation output over time. Social policies had a very significant impact on the rates of innovation in a state.</quote> Not really surprising. What are your thoughts, CE?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinksLiege 03/24/18 3:50:28 PM #2:	It's not surprising, but the common arguments against those things are rooted in ridiculous moral lenses, not economics. --- This is LinksLiege's signature. It is fantastic. <cite>LinksLiege posted [p:898415772] in Harvard Bu... [t:76448789]...</cite> <quote>It's not surprising, but the common arguments against those things are rooted in ridiculous moral lenses, not economics.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ImTheMacheteGuy 03/24/18 3:55:09 PM #3:	But gay marriage and marijuana are things that turn us away from god D: --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>ImTheMacheteGuy posted [p:898415977] in Harvard Bu... [t:76448789]...</cite> <quote>But gay marriage and marijuana are things that turn us away from god D:</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LadyLuckSmiles 03/24/18 3:59:32 PM #4:	Gays are fucking awesome. --- Playing Now: WWE 2016 <cite>LadyLuckSmiles posted [p:898416207] in Harvard Bu... [t:76448789]...</cite> <quote>Gays are fucking awesome.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A_Good_Boy 03/24/18 4:02:19 PM #5:	What's up with the dips? --- Who is? I am! <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:898416354] in Harvard Bu... [t:76448789]...</cite> <quote>What's up with the dips?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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