Policy Briefs

Phoenix Pension Reform Initiative Eliminates Taxpayer Risk, Saves Hundreds of Millions

By Anthony Randazzo
June 26, 2014

Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections

Criminal Justice and Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2014

By Lauren Krisai, Leonard Gilroy and Alexander Volokh
June 23, 2014

An Evaluation of the Effects of California’s Proposed Plastic Bag Ban

A plastic bag ban will cost consumers but won't improve the environment

By Julian Morris and Lance Christensen
June 18, 2014

Addressing Common Objections to Shifting from Defined-Benefit Pensions to Defined-Contribution Retirement Plans

By Lance Christensen, Truong Bui and Leonard Gilroy
June 16, 2014

Federal Government Privatization Update

Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2014

By John Palatiello
June 12, 2014

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government

Local Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2014

By Leonard Gilroy
June 11, 2014

Smoking, Plain Packaging and Public Health

The introduction of "plain packaging" has done little to reduce demand for cigarettes in Australia

By Julian Morris
May 30, 2014

Challenging Government-Sponsored Private Regulation of Competitors

Government-sponsored private regulation raises concerns about self-interested bias and anti-competitive behavior

By Alexander Volokh
May 22, 2014

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government

State Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2014

By Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell
April 30, 2014