Policy Briefs

Preventing, Containing and Mitigating COVID-19: Lessons From Around the World

Part two of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Success almost everywhere started with the use of extensive strategic testing.

By Julian Morris and Marc Joffe
July 23, 2020

COVID-19 Lockdown Problems and Alternative Strategies to Safely Reopening the Economy

Part one of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. More data-driven approaches based on test and trace are desirable.

By Adrian Moore, Julian Morris, Marc Joffe, Geoffrey Lawrence and Jacob James Rich
July 23, 2020

Strategies for Combating and Recovering From the Coronavirus Pandemic

We identified approaches addressed in a series of policy briefs that, if taken together, form a coherent and effective strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

By Adrian Moore and Julian Morris
July 23, 2020

Do Marijuana License Fees Help Keep the Black Market Going?

Marijuana fees are much higher than most alcohol license fees in each respective state.

By Allie Howell
July 15, 2020

Why Florida Should Shift from Gas Taxes to Per-Mile User Fees— and How to Do It

This policy brief focuses on how Florida policymakers can address the looming highway-funding problem by transitioning from per-gallon taxes to per-mile charges.

By Robert Poole
July 7, 2020

How Much Gas Tax Money States Divert Away From Roads

Examining the percentage of state gas tax revenue that is allocated for expenses unrelated to roads, including money shifted to law enforcement, education, tourism, environmental programs and more.

By Baruch Feigenbaum and Joe Hillman
June 30, 2020

Marijuana Business Insurance: Another Hurdle For Entrepreneurs

The current regulatory landscape has resulted in business owners who are hesitant to purchase insurance and few companies willing to provide insurance.

By Allie Howell
June 10, 2020

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.

By Anil Niraula and Truong Bui
April 15, 2020

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.

By Julian Morris
March 30, 2020