Policy Studies

Improving Airport Passenger Screening

Policy Study by Robert Poole September 1, 2002

Commercializing Highways

A "Road-Utility" Paradigm for the 21st Century

Policy Brief by Robert Poole August 1, 2002

Electric Cooperatives and a Changing Power Industry

How Outdated Statutes Short-circuit Competitive Markets

Policy Study by Lynne Kiesling and Terri Kandalepas August 1, 2002

“Pay-as-you-throw” Waste Management

Answers to frequently asked questions

FAQ by Lisa Skumatz July 1, 2002

Variable-Rate or Pay-as-you-throw Waste Management

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ by Lisa Skumatz July 1, 2002

How to Navigate the Politics of Privatization

How-to-Guide by Robin A. Johnson July 1, 2002

Rethinking Checked-Baggage

Policy Study by Robert Poole and Viggo Butler July 1, 2002

Extended Producer Responsibility

Reexamining its Role in Environmental Progress

Policy Study by Joel Schwartz and Dana Joel Gattuso June 1, 2002

Toll Truckways

A New Path Toward Safer and More Efficient Freight Transportation

Policy Study by Peter Samuel, Robert Poole and Jose Holguin-Veras June 1, 2002

Long-term Contracting for Water and Wastewater Services

How-to-Guide by Robin A. Johnson, John McCormally and Adrian Moore May 1, 2002

Education Management Organizations

Growing a For-profit Education Industry with Choice, Competition, and Innovation

Policy Brief by Guilbert C. Hentschke, Scot Oschman and Lisa Snell May 1, 2002

Citizen’s Budget Reports

Improving Performance and Accountability in Government

Policy Study by Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers March 1, 2002

California Competitive Cities

A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in California's 10 Largest Cities

Policy Study by Geoffrey Segal, Adrian Moore and James Nolan February 1, 2002

Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services

Part 1: Employing a Best Value Approach to Procurement

Policy Study by Adrian Moore and Geoffrey Segal January 1, 2002

Weighing the Watchmen

Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services Part 2: Reviewing the Literature on Cost and Quality Comparisons

Policy Study by Geoffrey Segal and Adrian Moore January 1, 2002

Smart Growth and Housing Affordability

Evidence from Statewide Planning Laws

Policy Study by Samuel Staley and Leonard Gilroy January 1, 2002

Smart Growth in Action

Housing Capacity and Development in Ventura County

Policy Study by William Fulton, Chris Williamson, Kathleen Mallory and Jeff Jones January 1, 2002

School Vouchers As A Legal Sanction

Policy Study by Lisa Snell December 1, 2001