Policy Briefs
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Privatization of Toll Roads, Managed Lanes, Highways, Bridges
Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security
Air Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2016
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Pay for Success Contracting: The Emerging Paradigm
A primer for policymakers on a new and innovative approach to public-private partnerships in social service delivery
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How to Reform Illinois’ Nonviolent Class 4 Felony Statutes
Revising Illinois’ draconian sentencing rules for low-level, nonviolent drug possession and theft crimes.
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The Paris Agreement: An Assessment
Examining the Paris climate deal and policy options that would better address the problem of climate change
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Reforming Connecticut’s Pre-Trial System
Replacing monetary bail with a system that uses effective alternatives based upon risk assessment.
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Occupational Licensing Kills Jobs
Unnecessary Licenses Are Killing Jobs in Florida
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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.