Who recommended Free to Move?

2 people have recommended Free to Move in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Tyler Cowen and Michael Clemens. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Free to Move worth reading?

2 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a city planner negotiating zoning and residency policy in a mid-size metro who needs arguments about how mobility shapes local political accountability and inter-jurisdictional competition; a law or public-policy student drafting a paper on exit versus voice who wants concise examples and a clear normative frame to support an essay; a policy analyst at a housing or urban institute evaluating reform options who wants testable ideas about how relocation options might change citizens' incentives. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when the same 'voting with your feet' advantage is restated without deep engagement with moving costs, inequality, or enforcement hurdles; annoying if you prefer dense empirical documentation—this leans on argument and illustrative examples rather than long statistical chapters; not a fit if you want step-by-step implementation manuals or detailed operational policy playbooks—offers proposals but few procedural details.

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Free to Move by Ilya Somin: Recommended by 2 People

Name: Free to Move
Author: Ilya Somin

Ballot box voting is often considered the essence of political freedom. But, it has two major shortcomings: individual voters have little chance of making a difference, and they also face strong incentives to remain ignorant about the issues at stake. "Voting with your feet," however, avoids both of these pitfalls and offers a wider range of choice...