News & Events 2002-2003

Howard Baetjer and How the Capitalist Market System Works

Howard Baetjer, professor at Towson State University, spoke about “How the Capitalist Market System Works” as part of the Society of Skeptics lecture series on January 7th. Baetjer argued that free market incentives, rather than government intervention and regulation, work better when trying to solve environmental problems.

Author of numerous economic articles and papers, Professor Baetjer’s main research interest is the role of capital structure evolution in economic growth. He focuses in particular on the evolution of software development and is the author of Software as Capital: An Economic Perspective on Software Engineering.

Mr. Baetjer earned his B.A. in psychology from Princeton in 1974. He also has an M.Litt. degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, an M.A. in political science from Boston College, and a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University. He has taught English and coached football at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island, and worked as academic liaison at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, New York, lecturing widely on market principles at universities and schools.

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