Policy Studies

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Privatization and Compliance

Policy Study by Holly June Stiefel February 1, 1994

Water Utility Regulation

Rates and Cost Recovery

Policy Study by Patrick C. Mann March 1, 1993

Reimagining Transportation Policy During and After COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is going to prompt changes to America’s transportation systems and policies.

Policy Brief by Randal O'Toole September 22, 2020

California Rent Controls

Winners And Losers

Policy Study by Thomas W. Hazlett October 1, 1991

Solving the Medicaid Puzzle

Ideas and Strategies for State Entitlement Reform

Policy Study by John Hood October 1, 1997

Privatizing Public Hospitals

Strategic Options in an Era of Industry-Wide Consolidation

Policy Study by Richard Tradewell April 1, 1998

Delivering Services for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled

A Consumer Choice Model

Policy Study by Richard H. Dougherty and William D. Eggers October 1, 1996

Toward Accountability and Efficiency

Reform of the Bonneville Power Administration

Policy Study by Kenneth W. Costello and David Haarmeyer April 1, 1992

Health and Social Services in the Post-Welfare State

Are Vouchers the Answer?

Policy Study by John Hall and William D. Eggers August 1, 1995

Protecting customer privacy in mileage-based user fee collection

Policymakers and the public have expressed concerns about road user privacy in mileage fee systems, especially those that involve a location-based component.

Backgrounder by Marc Scribner January 3, 2023

Actuarially determined contributions would reverse Montana’s pension debt trends

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger March 13, 2023

Montana House Bill 226 would modernize the Public Employees Retirement System

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger March 21, 2023

A public-private partnership is the best way to rebuild Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge

Financial risks are transferred from taxpayers to private investors, including responsibility for cost overruns, late completion, failure to meet traffic forecasts, and toll revenue shortfalls.

Backgrounder by Robert Poole and Baruch Feigenbaum October 11, 2023

Texas legislature should prioritize open enrollment and TRS reform in special session

School choice and public school advocates should agree to let students attend any public school with open seats and address the Teacher Retirement System's $63 billion debt.

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Steven Gassenberger October 11, 2023

How states can implement highway public-private partnerships

With declining fuel tax revenue, growing miles traveled, and aging infrastructure, states can no longer depend on government funding for major highways.

How-to-Guide by Baruch Feigenbaum December 9, 2022

Tolling value proposition for trucking and state departments of transportation

The question addressed in this paper is whether toll-financed interstate highway modernization could overcome the long-standing objections of the trucking industry, as well as concerns of state DOTs about the coming decline in fuel tax revenues.

Policy Study by Robert Poole March 6, 2023

Analyzing State Government Spending

States significantly overspent even when the economy was good

Policy Study by Michael Flynn, Adrian Moore, Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers July 31, 2013

Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Policy Brief

FAQ by Matthew Brouillette and Leonard Gilroy May 1, 2008