Economics

How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets

Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin E. Roth discusses the moral limits of markets, how bans create black markets, and why harm reduction often works better than prohibition.

Nick Gillespie | 5.27.2026 11:00 AM

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How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets

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