Julian Morris
Senior Fellow, Reason Foundation
Julian Morris is a senior fellow at Reason Foundation.
Morris is currently the director of innovation policy at the International Center for Law and Economics. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a master's degree in economics. Graduate studies at University College London, Cambridge University and the University of Westminster resulted in two further master's degrees and a Graduate Diploma in Law (equivalent to the academic component of a JD).
Morris is the author of dozens of scholarly articles on issues ranging from the morality of free trade to the regulation of the Internet, although his academic research has focused primarily on the relationship between institutions, economic development and environmental protection. He has also edited several books and co-edited the Electronic Journal of Sustainable Development.
Before joining Reason, Morris was executive director of International Policy Network, a London-based think tank which he co-founded. Before that, he ran the environment and technology programme at the Institute of Economic Affairs, also in London. Morris has also been a visiting professor in the Department of International Studies at the University of Buckingham (UK).
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Six Water Reforms California Can Take from Australia
Establish strong water rights that allow the rights holders to buy, sell, trade and conserve water
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Australia’s Drought Strategy Would Work for California
Allow markets to work, and bottom-up solutions will quickly emerge
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Obama Administration Report Overstates Wind Power’s Potential, Understates Costs and Limitations
Cost of wind power generation more likely to fall if wind is forced to compete in the market, far less so if it continues to receive subsidies
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Repealing Plastic Bag Bans Is Good for Shoppers and Likely the Environment Too
California ballot initiative creates opportunity for more debate on bag bans
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Plastic Bag Bans Are a Not a Panacea for Environmental Ills
Bans harm the environment, raise consumer costs and reduce personal freedom
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Warning Label Legislators Think You’re Dumb
Proposed warnings on sugary drinks are misleading and more likely to harm, not benefit, consumers' health
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California Legislators Go After Plastic Bags
Proposed ban won't make for good economic or environmental policy
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The Terrible Toll of Typhoon Haiyan Doesn’t Excuse Bad Policy
Forecasts of cyclonic doom should be consumed with a heaped tablespoon of sea salt. And policies should be framed accordingly.
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Living in Operatic Times
On Estonia, it looks like the Krugmanloons were wrong and President Ilves was right
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Time to Scrap the Tax Oligopoly
A better solution to companies keeping their profits in low-tax jurisdictions is to scrap corporate taxes altogether
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Eliminate Individual and Corporate Tax Deductions
Getting rid of deductions would allow taxes to be lower and fairer
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Future Storms Like Superstorm Sandy Could Bankrupt States
Some state governments are so far into the insurance business that they could be bankrupted by storm claims
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Tortoises and BrightSource Are Costing Taxpayers Dearly
Latest green energy boondoggle shows why the government shouldn't be picking winners
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The Economics of America’s Crony Society
How crony capitalism undermines economic growth and innovation
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Europe’s Economic Troubles Have Worldwide Impact
How the U.S. can escape the pending economic black hole
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A Cost Effective Way to Cut Smog
Why the Environmental Protection Agencyâ??s ozone plan will do more harm than good
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The Euro Isn’t the Problem, but Europe Is
What actually ails Europe is bloated government bureaucracy, over-regulation, and unfunded pension and healthcare obligations