His column Wabi Sabi appears twice monthly. Professor Ikeda received his Ph.D. from New York University, where he is currently a visiting scholar and research associate. His research interests include the dynamics of interventionism, public policy, the political economy of cities, antitrust, and Japanese drumming. Professor Ikeda is past-president of the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. His publications include Dynamics of the Mixed Economy, The role of social capital in the market process, and How compatible are Public Choice and Austrian Political Economy?