Policy Briefs

Occupational Licensing Kills Jobs

Unnecessary Licenses Are Killing Jobs in Florida

By Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
February 1, 2016

Best Practices for Setting Public Sector Pension Fund Discount Rates

The main objective should be for pension plans to shift toward having discount rates reflect the risks of liabilities—not the potential performance of assets.

By Anthony Randazzo and Truong Bui
September 24, 2015

Sage Grouse Conservation: The Proven Successful Approach

Keys to protecting and increasing the sage grouse population

By Brian Seasholes
September 21, 2015

Student-Based Budgeting Helps Principals Be More Effective Educators

Some school districts fear budget autonomy will distract principals but are finding it actually helps principals identify what is working and what is needed at their schools

By Aaron Garth Smith
September 1, 2015

Devastating Fires Show Forest Management Reforms Are Badly Needed

How to fix the management of forests in the Northwest to better prevent and fight wildfires

By Julian Morris
September 1, 2015

A Market-Based Approach From Australia Can Help Solve California’s Water Crisis

Here are six fixes California can implement based on Australia's successful water allocation system reforms

By Jeff Bennett and Julian Morris
July 8, 2015

Paying Down Unfunded Pension Liabilities Through Asset Sales and Leases

By Leonard Gilroy
June 29, 2015

School Choice, Funding Portability, and Trends In Educational Privatization

Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Lisa Snell and Aaron Garth Smith
June 8, 2015

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government

By Leonard Gilroy
May 31, 2015

Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections

Criminal Justice and Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Lauren Krisai and Leonard Gilroy
May 14, 2015

Developments in Transportation Finance and Infrastructure Investment

Transportation Finance Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Robert Poole
May 14, 2015

Privatization of Toll Roads, Managed Lanes, Highways, Bridges

Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Robert Poole
May 14, 2015

Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security

Air Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Robert Poole
May 14, 2015

Federal Government Privatization Update

Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By John Palatiello
May 14, 2015

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government

State Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

By Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell
May 14, 2015

Analysis of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA)

PEPRA failed to substantially reform California's pension systems.

By Victor Nava and Lance Christensen
March 13, 2015

Pension Debt: Omaha’s Billion Dollar Problem

By Anthony Randazzo, Truong Bui and Leonard Gilroy
November 24, 2014

Tulsa Pension System Is Underestimating its Debt and Investment Risk by Millions

By Anthony Randazzo
November 17, 2014