Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan
“Two weeks ago, Scott Beaulier, my co-author and former student, seemed likely to become the next president of Northern Michigan University. In 2016, he became the youngest business school dean in U.S. history at North Dakota State University. In 2022, he became the dean at the University of Wyoming. An NMU alum, he was on the short list for the presidency of his alma mater. Until activist Andrew Plocher reviewed Beaulier’s c.v. — and discovered that he co-wrote ‘Behavioral Economics and Perverse Effects of the Welfare State’ (Kyklos, 2007) with me. Beaulier’s candidacy was cancelled in a heartbeat.” (10/21/25)