- “Options for Federal Privatization and Reform Lessons from Abroad,” by Chris Edwards
Nation Building through Foreign Intervention: Evidence from Discontinuities in Military Strategies
The only real solution is to repeal the state laws and local plans that created the problem in the first place.
Two solid rulings by a federal appellate court uphold the new economy against specious legal challenge from crony capitalists.
While Judge Kavanaugh’s opinion makes no such sweeping changes, it moves the needle a little bit closer to accountability, due process, and constitutional soundness.
Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, the federal government (as well as other governments around the world) began to adopt policies based on the idea that crime could be reduced if you somehow could make it very difficult for criminals to use the money they illegally obtain.
Concern about the dangers of payday lending are misplaced, but even those who find payday lending to be distasteful should reject such naked overreach. This regulation should be scrapped.
Although the overall thrust of the Toolkit is a welcome change, libertarians will still find points of disagreement.
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By James Bessen. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 60. September 21, 2016.
By Angela Dills, Sietse Goffard, and Jeffrey Miron. Policy Analysis No. 799. September 16, 2016.
By Martin Goetz, Luc Laeven, and Ross Levine. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 59. August 31, 2016.
By Chris Edwards. Policy Analysis No. 794. June 28, 2016.
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