Studies

The New Feudalism: Why States Must Repeal Growth-Management Laws

By Randal O’Toole. Policy Analysis No. 802. October 18, 2016.

The Case Against a U.S. Carbon Tax

By Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger. Policy Analysis No. 801. October 17, 2016.

Nation Building through Foreign Intervention: Evidence from Discontinuities in Military Strategies

By Melissa Dell and Pablo Querubin. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 61. October 12, 2016.

Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors 2016

By Chris Edwards. White Paper. October 5, 2016.

A Costly Commitment: Options for the Future of the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Relationship

By Eric Gomez. Policy Analysis No. 800. September 28, 2016.

Accounting for Rising Corporate Profits: Intangibles or Regulatory Rents?

By James Bessen. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 60. September 21, 2016.

Dose of Reality: The Effect of State Marijuana Legalizations

By Angela Dills, Sietse Goffard, and Jeffrey Miron. Policy Analysis No. 799. September 16, 2016.

Terrorism and Immigration: A Risk Analysis

By Alex Nowrasteh. Policy Analysis No. 798. September 13, 2016.

Should Free Traders Support the Trans- Pacific Partnership? An Assessment of America’s Largest Preferential Trade Agreement

By Daniel J. Ikenson, Simon Lester, Scott Lincicome, Daniel R. Pearson, & K. William Watson. Working Paper No. 39. September 12, 2016.

Five Myths about Economic Inequality in America

By Michael D. Tanner. Policy Analysis No. 797. September 7, 2016.

Does the Geographic Expansion of Banks Reduce Risk?

By Martin Goetz, Luc Laeven, and Ross Levine. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 59. August 31, 2016.

Freedom of Speech under Assault on Campus

By Daniel Jacobson. Policy Analysis No. 796. August 30, 2016.

The Genesis and Evolution of China’s Economic Liberalization

By James A. Dorn. Working Paper No. 38. August 22, 2016.

Fiscal Sentiment and the Weak Recovery from the Great Recession: A Quantitative Exploration

By Finn E. Kydland and Carlos E. J. M. Zarazaga. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 58. August 17, 2016.

U.S. Immigration Levels, Urban Housing Values, and Their Implications for Capital Share

By Ryan Murphy and Alex Nowrasteh. Working Paper No. 37. August 9, 2016.

Why Has Regional Income Convergence in the U.S. Declined?

By Peter Ganong and Daniel Shoag. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 57. August 3, 2016.

Property Rights and Financial Development: The Legacy of Japanese Colonial Institutions

By Dongwoo Yoo and Richard H. Steckel. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 56. July 20, 2016.

After Brexit: Charting a Course for the United Kingdom’s Trade Policy

By Simon Lester. Free Trade Bulletin No. 68. July 19, 2016.

Our Foreign Policy Choices: Rethinking America’s Global Role

By Christopher A. Preble, Emma Ashford, and Travis Evans. White Paper. July 18, 2016.

25 Years of Reforms in Ex-Communist Countries: Fast and Extensive Reforms Led to Higher Growth and More Political Freedom

By Oleh Havrylyshyn, Xiaofan Meng, and Marian L. Tupy. Policy Analysis No. 795. July 12, 2016.

Legislating Instability

By Tyler Goodspeed. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 55. July 6, 2016.

Options for Federal Privatization and Reform Lessons from Abroad

By Chris Edwards. Policy Analysis No. 794. June 28, 2016.

“No More Credit Score”: Employer Credit Check Bans and Signal Substitution

By Robert Clifford and Daniel Shoag. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 54. June 22, 2016.

The European Union: A Critical Assessment

By Marian L. Tupy. Economic Development Bulletin No. 26. June 22, 2016.

New York’s Bank: The National Monetary Commission and the Founding of the Fed

By George Selgin. Policy Analysis No. 793. June 21, 2016.