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- Florida Toll Agencies Should Not Be Consolidated
OOCEA and THEA need to become fully independent, self-supporting local toll authorities, like MDX
Daryl Fleming and Robert Poole
January 30, 2012 - How the IPCC Reports Mislead the Public, Exaggerate the Negative Impacts of Climate Change and Ignore the Benefits of Economic Growth
Study finds climate change panel ignores its own findings and pushes plans that will prolong poverty for developing nations
Indur M. Goklany and Julian Morris
December 7, 2011 - Impacts of Transportation Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in U.S. Regions
Comparing the cost and effectiveness transportation-related policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions
David T. Hartgen, M. Gregory Fields and Adrian Moore
November 30, 2011 - Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Automobiles
Examining technological and compact development strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
November 29, 2011 - Weathering Global Warming in Agriculture
Population growth, world food supplies and minimizing climate change's impact on crops
Douglas Southgate and Julian Morris
November 3, 2011 - Rebuilding and Modernizing Wisconsin Interstates With Toll Financing
Using tolls to ensure the timely reconstruction of the Interstates and Wisconsin's freeway system
Robert Poole
October 3, 2011 - The Decline in Deaths from Extreme Weather, 1900–2010
Aggregate mortality attributed to all extreme weather events globally has declined by 98% since the 1920s
Indur M. Goklany and Julian Morris
September 22, 2011 - Comparison of the Essential Air Service Program to Alternative Coach Bus Service
Keeping small communities connected cost-effectively
Shirley Ybarra
September 13, 2011 - Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Who Benefits And By How Much?
Anthony Randazzo and Dean Stansel
July 28, 2011 - Taxpayer-Friendly Solutions to America's Transportation Challenges
Seven cost-effective transportation strategies
Samuel Staley, Shirley Ybarra, Erich W. Zimmerman and Nick Donohue
May 16, 2011 - Privatizing the Housing Finance System
A Brief History of the Housing Bubble and Ways to Keep It From Happening Again
Anthony Randazzo
March 15, 2011 - Automating HOT Lanes Enforcement
As high-occupancy toll lanes become larger and more complex, effective enforcement becomes even more difficult
Robert Poole
February 16, 2011 - State Budget Reform Toolkit
Leonard Gilroy and Jonathan Williams
January 25, 2011 - Corrections 2.0: A Proposal to Create a Continuum of Care in Corrections through Public-Private Partnerships
Improving performance and reducing recidivism through PPPs
Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore
January 3, 2011 - The Hayek Rule
A new monetary policy framework for the 21st century
Marius Gustavson and Anthony Randazzo
November 9, 2010 - 19th Annual Highway Report
The Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2008)
David T. Hartgen, Adrian Moore, Ravi K. Karanam and M. Gregory Fields
September 2, 2010 - Restoring Trust In the Highway Trust Fund
Refocusing the federal transportation program and restoring the users-pay principle to highway infrastructure
Robert Poole and Adrian Moore
August 3, 2010 - Ten Principles of Privatization
Best practices in privatization to lower the costs of government
Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore
July 9, 2010 - How to Fix California's Public Pension Crisis
How the state's public pension system broke and how to fix it
Adam Summers
June 3, 2010 - Public-Private Partnerships for Corrections in California
Bridging the gap between crisis and reform
Leonard Gilroy, Adam Summers, Anthony Randazzo and Harris Kenny
April 1, 2010 - The Next California Budget
Eliminating California's deficit and fixing the budget process through "Budgeting for Outcomes"
David Osborne
April 1, 2010 - 18th Annual Highway Report
The Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2007)
David T. Hartgen, Ravi K. Karanam and M. Gregory Fields
December 17, 2009 - The Role for Public-Private Partnerships in Modernizing and Expanding Nebraska's Transportation System
Platte Institute for Economic Research/Reason Foundation Policy Study
Shirley Ybarra and Leonard Gilroy
December 8, 2009 - Fixing the Regulation of Wall Street
A review of the Obama administration's proposal for reforming financial services regulation and recommendations to end the era of too big to fail
Policy Study 377
Anthony Randazzo
September 14, 2009 - Rethinking Universal-Service Policy in a Broadband Internet Era
Bringing inexpensive broadband connectivity to as many people as possible
Policy Study 376
Steven Titch
September 2, 2009 - Gridlock and Growth: The Effect of Traffic Congestion on Regional Economic Performance
How reducing traffic congestion can add billions of dollars in economic growth to local economies
Policy Study 371
David T. Hartgen and M. Gregory Fields
August 27, 2009 - The Internet Is Not Neutral (and No Law Can Make It So)
Why net neutrality will stifle innovation and competition
Policy Study 375
Steven Titch
May 28, 2009 - Weighted Student Formula Yearbook 2009
Examining the school districts using student-based "backpack" funding to improve results
Lisa Snell
April 30, 2009 - Reducing Congestion in Lee County, Florida
Cutting traffic in one of America's fastest growing urban areas
Robert Poole and Chris Swenson
February 26, 2009 - Avoiding an American Lost Decade
Lessons from Japan's Bubble and Recession
Anthony Randazzo, Michael Flynn and Adam Summers
February 20, 2009 - California's Spending by the Numbers
A Historic Look at State Spending from Gov. Pete Wilson to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Adam Summers
February 18, 2009 - Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Corridor Transit Service Options: An Investigation and Analysis
Policy Study 372
Thomas A. Rubin
December 16, 2008 - The California High-Speed Rail Proposal: A Due Diligence Report
Policy Study 370
Joseph Vranich, Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore
September 1, 2008 - 17th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2006)
Policy Study 369
David T. Hartgen and Ravi K. Karanam
July 1, 2008 - Illegally Green: Environmental Costs of Hemp Prohibition
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
March 13, 2008 - Increasing Airport Capacity Without Increasing Airport Size
Policy Study 368
Viggo Butler
March 4, 2008 - Missouri's Changing Transportation Paradigm
David Stokes, Leonard Gilroy and Samuel Staley
February 27, 2008 - Congestion Pricing for the New York Airports: Reducing Delays while Promoting Growth and Competition
Policy Study 366
Benjamin Dachis and Robert Poole
December 1, 2007 - CSI for Real: How to Improve Forensic Science
Policy Study 364
Roger Koppl
December 1, 2007 - Are Hydrogen Cars Good for America?
Policy Study 363
William J. Korchinski
November 1, 2007 - Miami Toll Truckway: Preliminary Feasibility Study
Policy Study 365
Robert Poole
November 1, 2007 - Statewide Growth Management and Housing Affordability in Florida
Samuel Staley and Leonard Gilroy
October 1, 2007 - Streamlining San Diego
Achieving Taxpayer Savings and Government Reforms Through Managed Competition
Geoffrey Segal, Adam Summers, Leonard Gilroy and W. Erik Bruvold
September 1, 2007 - Occupational Licensing: Ranking the States and Exploring Alternatives
Policy Study 361
Adam Summers
August 1, 2007 - 16th Annual Report on the Performance of State Highway Systems (1984-2005)
Policy Study 360
David T. Hartgen and Ravi K. Karanam
June 1, 2007 - The Role of Tolls in Financing 21st Century Highways
Policy Study 359
Peter Samuel and Robert Poole
May 1, 2007 - The Urgent Need to Reform the FAA's Air Traffic Control System
Policy Study 358
Robert Poole
March 1, 2007 - The Emerging Paradigm: Financing and Managing Pennsylvania's Transportation Infrastructure and Mass Transit
Matthew Brouillette, Adrian Moore and Geoffrey Segal
March 1, 2007 - Taxing Illegal Drugs: How States Dabble in Drugs and Why They Shouldn't
Policy Study 357
Paul Messino
February 1, 2007 - Better Prices and Better Services for More People
Assessing the Outcomes of Video Franchise Reform
Steven Titch
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