Policy Briefs
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The “New Normal” In Public Pension Investment Returns
The primary culprit of growing pension debt has been the across-the-board investment underperformance of pension assets relative to plans’ own return targets.
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The Economic Consequences of Fuel Economy Standards
This is the fourth in a series of briefs explaining and evaluating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) standards.
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A Roadmap to Fix Arizona’s School Finance System
Arizona needs to adopt a system that more effectively attaches dollars to individual students based on their needs—regardless of property wealth and district boundaries.
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The Economic Impacts of School Choice in Kentucky
This report finds that access to public charter schools in Louisville could provide the $138 million in economic benefits from higher lifetime earnings associated with increases in academic achievement.
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How Occupational Licensing Hurts Florida’s Most Vulnerable
Florida could remove barriers to employment by eliminating unnecessary licenses and reducing the requirements for widely licensed occupations.
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A Conservative Case for Highway Tolling
This brief explains how tolling can be designed and implemented to be consistent with basic conservative principles of limited government, decentralization, and markets.
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How to Improve Missouri’s Education Funding Formula
Missouri’s school finance system fails to ensure that education dollars are allocated in a fair and transparent manner.
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Working Paper: Access To Private Schools And Public Charter Schools Might Improve Parent And Student Satisfaction
Public charter schools and private schools outperform traditional public schools on six measures of parent and student satisfaction.
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An Analysis of K-12 Student Safety Policies and School Climates in Indiana
Results suggest that private schools and public charter schools are less likely to use school safety practices that restrict students than are traditional public schools.