Policy Studies

Southern California Mobility Plan

A long-range plan to reduce traffic congestion, improve transit and fund infrastructure across Southern California

Policy Study by Baruch Feigenbaum November 17, 2015

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.

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo and Truong Bui September 24, 2015

Sage Grouse Conservation: The Proven Successful Approach

Keys to protecting and increasing the sage grouse population

Policy Brief by Brian Seasholes September 21, 2015

Student-Based Budgeting Helps Principals Be More Effective Educators

Some school districts fear budget autonomy will distract principals but are finding it actually helps principals identify what is working and what is needed at their schools

Policy Brief by Aaron Garth Smith September 1, 2015

Devastating Fires Show Forest Management Reforms Are Badly Needed

How to fix the management of forests in the Northwest to better prevent and fight wildfires

Policy Brief by Julian Morris September 1, 2015

Assessing the Social Costs and Benefits of Regulating Carbon Emissions

New analysis finds carbon emissions may have a net beneficial effect, recommends setting social cost of carbon at zero

Policy Study by Julian Morris August 6, 2015

Truck-Friendly Tolls for 21st Century Interstates

How to modernize the Interstate highway system and address the trucking industry's concerns about tolling

Policy Study by Robert Poole July 22, 2015

A Market-Based Approach From Australia Can Help Solve California’s Water Crisis

Here are six fixes California can implement based on Australia's successful water allocation system reforms

Policy Brief by Jeff Bennett and Julian Morris July 8, 2015

Paying Down Unfunded Pension Liabilities Through Asset Sales and Leases

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy June 29, 2015

School Choice, Funding Portability, and Trends In Educational Privatization

Education Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Lisa Snell and Aaron Garth Smith June 8, 2015

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in Local Government

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy May 31, 2015

Developments in Criminal Justice and Corrections

Criminal Justice and Corrections Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Lauren Krisai and Leonard Gilroy May 14, 2015

Developments in Transportation Finance and Infrastructure Investment

Transportation Finance Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Robert Poole May 14, 2015

Privatization of Toll Roads, Managed Lanes, Highways, Bridges

Surface Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Robert Poole May 14, 2015

Privatization of Airports, Air Traffic Control and Airport Security

Air Transportation Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Robert Poole May 14, 2015

Federal Government Privatization Update

Federal Government Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by John Palatiello May 14, 2015

Privatization and Public-Private Partnership Trends in State Government

State Privatization Chapter of Annual Privatization Report 2015

Policy Brief by Leonard Gilroy and Lisa Snell May 14, 2015

How to Reduce Florida’s Prison Population, Costs Without Compromising Public Safety

Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences and reform habitual offender and drug trafficking laws

Policy Study by Lauren Krisai April 2, 2015