Policy Studies

Emergency Medical Services Privatization

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ by Ted Balaker and Adam Summers August 1, 2003

Why Mobility Matters

Policy Brief by Ted Balaker August 1, 2006

Why Mobility Matters to Personal Life

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Policy Brief by Ted Balaker July 1, 2007

Past Performance vs. Future Hopes

Will Urban Rail Improve Mobility in North Carolina?

Policy Study by Ted Balaker June 1, 2004

Offshoring and Public Fear

Assessing the Real Threat to Jobs

Policy Study by Ted Balaker and Adrian Moore May 1, 2005

The Quiet Success

Telecommuting's Impact on Transportation and Beyond

Policy Study by Ted Balaker November 1, 2005

Addressing California’s Transportation Needs

Problems with Proposition 1B and Alternative Approaches

Policy Study by Ted Balaker, Adrian Moore, George Passantino, Robert Poole, Adam Summers and Lanlan Wang September 1, 2006

Immigration Policy: An Argument for Opening America’s Borders

The empirical and economic benefits of open borders

Policy Brief by Shikha Dalmia December 7, 2012

Removing Muck with Markets

A Case Study on Pollutant Trading for Cleaner Water

Policy Brief by Michael De Alessi August 1, 2003

Alternate Framework for the US Commission on Ocean Policy

Policy Brief by Michael De Alessi April 1, 2004

Overcoming Three Hurdles to IFQs in US Fisheries

Policy Brief by Michael De Alessi, Donald R. Leal and Pete Emerson April 1, 2004

Saving Endangered Species Privately

A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries, Ltd.

Policy Study by Michael De Alessi August 1, 2003

Catching the Aquaculture Wave

Policy Study by Michael De Alessi December 1, 2004

Conservation Through Private Initiative

Harnessing American Ingenuity to Preserve Our Nation's Resources

Policy Study by Michael De Alessi January 1, 2005

Backgrounder: Decriminalizing Entheogens in Michigan

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Lawrence December 20, 2021

Expanding prefunding programs for the Arizona State Retirement System

Prefunding contributions for the Arizona State Retirement System could help ease the burden of rising pension costs on taxpayers.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Ryan Frost January 20, 2022

Phoenix’s traffic congestion is expected to worsen despite $70 billion in transportation spending plans

Vehicle hours of delay spent in Phoenix's traffic congestion are expected increase by at least 50% at all times of day by 2050.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy February 17, 2022

Keeping politics out of public pension investing

Policies directing public pension systems to make politically-motivated investments can undermine fund governance and increase financial risk to future generations.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger March 2, 2022