Is it a problem that the gap between the earnings of college grads and non-grads seems to be widening? If it is, would it help to put more people through college? Two Harvard professors say yes on both counts, but I disagree here.

If you’re serious about helping poorer people, get rid of policies that impede them (such as occupational licensing and other laws that hinder business enterprise), policies that raise prices artificially (dairy price supports, e.g.), and policies that slow economic growth generally (economic growth being the greatest friend poor people have ever had), but don’t stick them in college classrooms.