Benjamin Powell

Benjamin Powell

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Benjamin Powell is a Research Fellow for the Independent Institute with five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2008 Forum. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2020 with an average of 5,871 views per program as an Author. Most common tags: Socialism, Immigration.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2008 - Present Research Fellow, Independent Institute


Videos: 2 Author


Videos: 2 c. January 1, 2016 - Present Director, Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University


Videos: 1 c. January 1, 2008 - Present Assistant Professor, Economics, Suffolk University


Videos: 0

Recent Appearances

  • <em>Wretched Refuse?</em>

    Wretched Refuse?

    Independent Institute senior fellow Benjamin Powell argued that immigrants enhance the culture, productivity, and institution…

  • After Words with Dinesh D'Souza

    After Words with Dinesh D'Souza

    Dinesh D’Souza examined what he calls the new face of socialism. He was interviewed by author and Independent Institute senio…

  • <em>Socialism Sucks</em>

    Socialism Sucks

    Economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell talked about their travels to socialist countries.

  • Immigration and Political and Economic Institutions

    Immigration and Political and Economic Institutions

    Panelists discussed analyses of the positive and negative impacts of immigration on political and economic institutions. They…

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