"Cut!" "Keep!" "Abolish!" "Preserve!" Such is what passes for political discourse these days. The noise and nastiness building toward the…
With a focus on two sorts of regulation—renewable electricity and clean energy standards, and automobile fuel-economy standards—we analyze…
Many small countries on the periphery have experimented with policies and institutions that could usefully be adopted by others.
Two…
We describe the pension plan features of the states and the largest cities and counties in the U.S. Unlike in the private sector, defined…
Dramatic growth in nuclear energy would be required for nuclear power to provide a significant part of the carbon-free energy the world is…
Book abstract: The financial crisis of 2008 raised crucial questions regarding the effectiveness of the way the United States regulates…
This essay is an exploration of the political rise of politician Edward W. Brooke and his impact on the Republican Party and the black…
Many previous experiments have found that, consistent with myopic loss aversion, subjects invest more in risky assets if they are given…
Like any decent Chicagoan, President Barack Obama supported "Da Bears" in last month's National Football Conference championship game…
One of the most fundamental obligations of any
society is to prepare its adolescents and young adults
to lead productive and prosperous…