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Clara Piano

Clara received her Ph.D. from George Mason University in 2021 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Economics at Austin Peay State University. Her primary areas of research are family economics, law and economics, and public choice. Beyond economics, Clara enjoys reading and discussing Catholic social thought.

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A Family-Focused Approach to Consumption

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Our consumption decisions should be focused on the needs of our family members. This requires attention to unglamorous factors such as budgets and nutritional requirements, instead of being up-to-date with the brands and campaigns that purport to solve the world’s problems by selling us products. 
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Hannah’s Children: An Interview with the Author

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In spite of all the difficulties they told me—“my body is shot,” “I’ve taken second best in my career, ” but “gosh, I would have one more.” What is this thing, that you could drag yourself through all this hardship and still want one more?
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The Place of Economics in a Classical Education

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Whatever approach is best for your students at your school, know that you are serving not just the mind but the whole person. To educate the whole person, we must not leave gaps where others may rush in to fill the void. Economics began with the late scholastics and ought to continue today as part of a full classical curriculum. 
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The Burden of Being a Family

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As some of the financial benefits to marriage have eroded, it can be tempting to use policy to make family formation more attractive. The rising median age at first marriage and first birth, however, largely arise from a mix of technological progress and preference for career, which aren’t things policies can reverse. Better solutions come from civil society, where entrepreneurs work to find solutions to the everyday problems modern parents face and religious communities help young adults order their priorities.
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