Lawrence W. ("Larry") Reed a vécu à Beaver Falls, en Pennsylvanie (USA). De là, il choisit de faire ses études au Grove City College. Il en sort diplômé. Il est ensuite titulaire d'un Master en histoire à l'Université d'Etat du Slippery Rock. Il est un ancien président du State Policy Network et enseignant au département d'économie à l'Université de Northwood à Midland, dans l'Etat du Michigan. Il organisait des séminaires annuels sur le thème de la liberté.
Il fut le président du Mackinac Center for Public Policy pendant 20 ans. Ce think tank fut fondé dans l'Etat du Michigan (USA), et spécialisé dans la recherche du marché de l'éducation. Larry fut membre du bureau d'administration de la Foundation for Economic Education de 1996 à 2001. Il en est devenu le nouveau président en 2008. Il a écrit dans la revue The Freeman et il a participé à des séminaires de la FEE dès la fin des années 1970. Il a également enseigné l'économie à plein temps de 1977 à 1984 à l'Université Northwood dans le Michigan et il a présidé le département d'économie de 1982 à 1984.
Au cours de ces dernières années, il fut l'auteur de plus de 750 articles de journaux, 300 commentaires de radio, des dizaines d'articles de magazine, et de quatre livres.
De 1977 à 1989
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- 1978,
- a. "What Price Control Really Means. The history of price control is the history of shortages, queues, and dissatisfied customers", The Freeman, Vol 28, n°4, April, pp235-238
- b. "The Silver Panic", The Freeman, June, Vol 28, n°6
- 1981,
- a. avec Dale M. Haywood, "When We Are Free", Northwood Institute Press, Midland, Michigan
- b. Commentaire du livre de Max Shapiro, The Penniless Billionaires, The Freeman, Août, Vol 31, n°8
- c. Great Myths of the Great Depression, Mackinac Center
- 1982,
- a. "Toward Radical Monetary Reform. A suggestion for putting monetary management back into the market place", The Freeman, April, Vol 32, n°4, pp239-242
- b. "The Role of Incentive. Why self-responsibility generally out-performs government intervention", The Freeman, May, Vol 32, n°5, pp265-267
- 1984, "Where Deficits Come From", Western Monetary Report, Vol 3, n°5, March
- 1988,
- a. "Peking Duke or Kentucky Fried?", The Detroit News, 28 mars
- Repris en 1988, Peking Duke or Kentucky Fried?, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Décembre, Vol 38, n°12
- Repris en 1995, Peking Duke or Kentucky Fried?, In: Hans Sennholz, dir., Free to Try, Foundation for Economic Education, Irvington-on-Hudson, NY, pp74-75
- b. "A Public Housing Success Story", Viewpoint on Public Issues, Michigan: Mackinnac Center for Public Policy, Janvier
- c. "The Perils of Predicting", Viewpoint on Public Issues, Michigan: Mackinnac Center for Public Policy, Janvier
- Repris en 1992, "The Perils of Forecasting", In: John W. Robbins et Mark Spangler, dir., "A Man of Principle: Essays in Honor of Hans F. Sennholz", Grove City, PA: Grove City College Press
- d. "Mandatory Benefits Aren't Free", Viewpoint on Public Issues, Michigan: Mackinnac Center for Public Policy, Janvier
- f. "Sales Tax on Services: A Bad Idea", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, janvier
- g. "New Directions for Rural Solid Waste Management", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, janvier
- h. "Product Liability Reform: Better Late Than Never", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, mars
- i. "Privatizing Corrections: An Opportunity for Michigan", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, avril
- j. "A Visit to Nicaragua", The Freeman, Mai
- k. "Contra Kelsey", Liberty Magazine, Vol 2, n°1, September, p4
- 1989,
- a. "Privatization Works for Social Services Too", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, février
- b. "Let's Take Another Look at Government as an Investor", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, avril
- c. "The Fallacy of Comparable Worth", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, juin
- d. "We Consume Because We First Produce", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, juin
- e. "TV Peddles Anti-Business Themes", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, octobre
De 1990 à 1999
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- 1990,
- a. "Bad Ideas for the Gasoline Market", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, septembre
- b. "Minimum Wage is Lousy Economics", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, mars
- c. "Where Does Economic Development Come From?", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, avril
- d. "Cutting Spending-Not Raising Taxes-Is Responsible", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, juillet
- e. "Corporate America Feeds the Hand that Bites It", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, août
- 1992,
- a. "State Government Competes Unfairly With Private Firms", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, janvier
- b. "User Fees and Taxes: What's the Difference?", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, janvier
- c. "As Values Collapse, Government Grows", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, février
- d. "Repeal the Sunset (of No-Fault Insurance Law)", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, mars
- e. "Public Housing Beset with Scandals", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, may
- f. "Health Care: Solving the Administrative Costs Question", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, mai
- g. "Privatization in Michigan Works--When We Let It", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, juillet
- h. "Educational Choice Requires New Ways of Thinking", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, août
- i. "Selling Off the Accident Fund", Midland: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, septembre
- j. "Wastewater Should Be a Private Matter", Mackinac Center for Public Policy, septembre
- k. "Recycling Makes Sense--Sometimes", Mackinac Center for Public Policy, novembre
- 1994,
- a. Ideas and Consequences: Freedom or Free-for-All?, The Freeman, Avril, Vol 44, n°4
- b. Ideas and Consequences: As Values Collapse, Government Grows, The Freeman, Mai, Vol 44, n°5
- c. Ideas and Consequences: Economic Opportunity Needs A Moral Dimension, The Freeman, June, Vol 44, n°6
- d. Ideas and Consequences: Businessmen and the War of Ideas, The Freeman, July, Vol 44, n°7
- e. Ideas and Consequences: The Power of Positive Example, The Freeman, August, Vol 44, n°8
- f. "Environmental Regulations Aren't Cheap ", The Freeman, Vol 44, Décembre
- g. " Free ... But the patient doesn't get well", In: Richard M. Ebeling, Jacob G. Hornberger, dir., "The Dangers of Socialized Medicine", Fairfax, Va.: Future of Freedom Foundation, pp71-74 [lire en ligne]
- 1995,
- a. "How Important Is Your Vote? Some thoughts on suffrage and democracy", The Freeman, January, Vol 45, n°1, pp18-19
- b. "Dissatisfaction Guaranteed and No Money Back. Some thoughts on school prayer", The Freeman, February, Vol 45, n°2, pp81-82
- c. "Recycling Myths", The Freeman, March, Vol 45, n°3, pp152-154
- d. "Comparable Worth or Incomparably Worthless?", The Freeman, April, Vol 45, n°4
- e. "Destruction Is No Blessing", The Freeman, June, Vol 45, n°6
- f. "Block Grants Are Not the Answer. It's Time to Fire the Federal Middleman", The Freeman, Juillet, Vol 45, n°7 [lire en ligne]
- g. The Power to Tax, The Freeman, October, Vol 45, n°10
- h. "Teachers as Entrepreneurs in the Classroom", The Freeman, November, Vol 45, n°11
- i. "The Quackery of Equality", The Freeman, December, Vol 45, n°12
- 1996,
- a. dir., "Private Cures for Public Ills: The Promise of Privatization", The Foundation for Economic Education
- b. Toward a Civil Society, "Viewpoint on Public Issues”, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 8 juillet
- c. "A Little Erosion of Liberty", The Freeman, Janvier, Vol 46, n°1, pp19-20
- d. "The Perversion of Economic Development", The Freeman, Février, Vol 46, n°2, pp75-76
- e. My Kind of President, The Freeman, March, Vol 46, n°3
- f. "A Vote for Optimism", The Freeman, Vol 46, n°4, avril, pp218-219
- g. "Lessons for Welfare Reformers", The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, June, Vol 46, n°6, pp434-435
- h. Mixing Public and Private, The Freeman, July, Vol 46, n°7
- i. "Wanted: A Line Between Public and Private", The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, August, Vol 46, n°8, pp551-552
- j. "Reviving a Civil Society", The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, September, Vol 46, n°9, pp608-609
- k. "The Privatization Revolution", The Freeman, Octobre, Vol 46, n°10, pp661-662
- l. "The Electric Car Seduction", The Freeman, November, Vol 46, n°11, pp724-725
- m. "Making the Case for Liberty Stick", The Freeman, December, Vol 46, n°12, pp790-791
- 1997,
- a. Privatization and American Business, Imprimis, Octobre, Vol 26, n°10
- b. "The Problem of Education Doesn't End at the 12th Grade", The Freeman, January, Vol 47, n°1, pp14-15
- c. There’s More to Government Than You Think. We Pay for Government in Numerous Hidden Ways, The Freeman, April, Vol 47, n°4
- d. The Futility of Class Warfare. Clearing Government-Erected Barriers Would Do More to Foster Progress, The Freeman, June, Vol 47, n°6
- e. "The Predatory Bogeyman. Predatory Price-Cutting Theory Falls Apart in the Real World", The Freeman, Juillet, Vol 47, n°7
- f. "Deregulation: Coming to a Utility Near You", The Freeman, August, Vol 47, n°8, pp465-467
- 1998,
- a. Are Women Being Victimized by the Market? Pay a Woman Less Than She's Worth and You Hand a Golden Money-Making Opportunity to a Competitor, The Freeman, April, Vol 48, n°4
- b. "The Freedom Not to Pay for Other People's Politics", The Freeman, Mai, Vol 48, n°5
- c. If Rates of Return Matter, Social Security Is a Goner. Privatization Ought to Be a No-Brainer, The Freeman, September, Vol 48, n°9
De 2000 à 2004
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- 2001,
- a. "Get Rid of the Labels", The Freeman, Vol 51, n°1, Janvier
- b. The High Cost of Government Schooling. Not Scrapping the Status Quo Shows Up in Remedial Education Expenses, The Freeman, February, Vol 51, n°2
- c. "Keep the Electoral College. The Framers Created the Electoral College for a Reason", The Freeman, Mars, Vol 51, n°3
- d. "The California Power Mess. The Golden State's Energy Crisis Is a Political One Caused by an Appalling Ignorance of Basic Economics", The Freeman, Avril, Vol 51, n°4
- e. "Why Term Limits? Politicians Who Must Return to Ordinary Society Will Think More Carefully about Their Actions", The Freeman, Mai, Vol 51, n°5
- f. Commentaire du livre d'Alyn Brodsky, "Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character"], The Freeman, Mai, Vol 51, n°5
- g. Another Alcoa Executive at Treasury, The Freeman, Juin, Vol 51, n°6
- h. "Prohibition Hasn't Ended Yet. Special Interest-Serving Laws Restrict Wine Imports to Michigan", The Freeman, Juillet, Vol 51, n°7
- i. "Public Money for Private Charity. Government Is in a Position to Corrupt Faith", The Freeman, Août, Vol 51, n°8
- j. "School Choice via the Universal Tax Credit. Separating School from State Represents a Bright Future for All Children", The Freeman, Septembre, Vol 51, n°9
- k. "Don't Bash SUVs. SUVs Make America's Roads Safer", The Freeman, Octobre, Vol 51, n°10
- l. "Ethanolics Anonymous. Government Has No Business Rigging the Market for the Politically Well-Connected", The Freeman, Novembre, Vol 51, n°11
- 2004,
- a. avec John Blundell, "Remembering a Classic, and the Man Who Wrote It", "Viewpoint on Public Issues”, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, avril
- b. "A Museum You Don't Want to Miss. Communism's Terrible Record Must be Documented and Displayed", The Freeman, Mars, Vol 54, n°3
- c. "Telecom Regulations Don't Create Competitive Markets. The Most Rapidly Expanding Telecom Sectors Are the Least Regulated", The Freeman, Mai, Vol 54, n°5
- d. Free Markets Blossom in Vietnam, The Freeman, July/Aug
De 2005 à 2009
- 2005,
- a. "Detroit's Flirtation with Economic Suicide. Local Politicians Endorse a Racist, Government-Focused Approach to Economic Development", The Freeman, Mars, Vol 55, n°2
- b. A Student’s Essay That Changed the World. How Thomas Clarkson Emancipated Britain's Slaves, The Freeman, May, Vol 55, n°4
- c. "To Own or Be Owned: That Is the Question. Ownership Is Control", The Freeman, Juillet-Août, Vol 55, n°6
- d. "Presidents and Poverty. Self-Reliance, Work, and Entrepreneurship Are the Best Antipoverty Program", The Freeman, Octobre, Vol 55, n°8
- e. "Africans Whom Westerners Should Heed. Foreign Aid to Africa Is Harmful", The Freeman, December, Vol 55, n°10
- 2006,
- a. "A Supreme Court to Be Proud Of", The Freeman, Vol 56, n°2, March, pp14-15
- b. "Free-Market Moments on the Silver Screen. Hollywood Occasionally Takes a Break from Vilifying Capitalism", The Freeman, Vol 56, n°4, May, pp14-15 [lire en ligne]
- c. "Two Who Made a Difference", The Freeman, December, Vol 56
- 2007,
- a. What Works For Economies Works For Organizations Too!, Commentaire du livre de Charles G. Koch, The Science of Success, le 28 février sur le site Amazon
- b. Market Economics in the Workplace, Mackinac Center, 27 février
- c. Hans F. Sennholz, 1922–2007, The Freeman, Octobre, Vol 57, n°8
- d. "A Tribute to a Polish Hero", The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, March, Vol 57, n°2
- 2009,
- a. The Sage of Tampa. Harry Teasley is a True Champion of Liberty, The Freeman, April, Vol 59, n°3
- b. Who Owes What to Whom? Philanthropy Should Not Be an Apology for Entrepreneurial Success, The Freeman, May, Vol 59, n°4
- c. In the Grip of Madness, The Freeman, Septembre, Vol 59, n°7
- d. The Sound of Freedom, The Freeman, Décembre, Vol 59, n°10
- e. Give Up? Are You Kidding?, The Freeman, July/August, Vol 59, n°6
Depuis 2010
- 2010,
- a. Principled Parties, The Freeman, January/February, Vol 60, n°1
- b. "Anti-Force is the Common Denominator", The Freeman, avril, vol 60, n°3, pp4-5
- c. "The 1932 Bait-and-Switch", The Freeman, June, Vol 60, n°5
- c. "Confessions of a Secret Marxist", The Freeman, octobre, Vol 60, n°8
- d. Scotland: Seven Centuries since William Wallace, The Freeman, December, Vol 60, n°10
- 2011,
- a. FEE Is Expanding to Atlanta, The Freeman, January/February, Vol 61, n°1
- b. Competition and Monopoly: A Refresher, The Freeman, May, Vol 61, n°4
- c. Liberty and the Power of Ideas, The Freeman, June, Vol 61, n°5
- d. "Missing Samuel Tilden", The Freeman, novembre, vol 61, n°9, pp4-5
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