Policy Studies

California Voters’ Guide 2012: Proposition 38

Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 38.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore October 16, 2012

California Voters’ Guide 2012: Proposition 39

Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 39.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore October 16, 2012

California Voters’ Guide 2012: Proposition 40

Among a daunting package of ballot questions, here is the free minds and free markets perspective on proposition 30.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore October 16, 2012

California Voters’ Guide: November 2012 Ballot Propositions

Californians face a daunting package of ballot questions. Here, in brief, is the free minds and free markets perspective on each proposition.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore October 17, 2012

Cannabis Legalization and Juvenile Access

Decriminalizing marijuana and legalizing medical cannabis did not increase juvenile use.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore May 25, 2018

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.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore and Julian Morris 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.

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

Risk-Based Tools to Limit the Spread of Coronavirus: Information on Activity Risks and Industry Standards

Part three of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. The decisions to implement these actions must be voluntary.

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore and Julian Morris July 23, 2020

California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act threatens the foundational principle of the internet

The AADC’s age assurance requirement erects onerous barriers that would discourage internet use and chill protected speech.

Policy Brief by Eric Goldman and Adrian Moore September 7, 2023

Regulatory Reform at the Local Level

Regulating for Competition, Opportunity, and Prosperity

Policy Study by Adrian Moore and Tom Rose February 1, 1998

Private Prisons

Quality Corrections at a Lower Cost

Policy Study by Adrian Moore April 1, 1998

Integrating Municipal Utilities into a Competitive Electricity Market

Policy Study by Adrian Moore and Jeff Woerner May 1, 2000

Infrastructure Outsourcing

Leveraging Concrete, Steel, and Asphalt with Public-Private Partnerships

Policy Study by Adrian Moore, Geoffrey Segal and John McCormally September 1, 2000

Powering Up California

Policy Alternatives for the California Energy Crisis

Policy Study by Adrian Moore and Lynne Kiesling February 1, 2001

Competitive Cities

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

Policy Study by Adrian Moore, James Nolan and Geoffrey Segal April 1, 2001

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

The Changing Workplace And The New Self-Employed Economy

The gig, or sharing, economy was spurred by market demand and technological evolution, so free market solutions are uniquely positioned to address its challenges.

Policy Study by Adrian Moore May 8, 2018

A Pocket Guide to Propositions on California’s November 2006 Ballot

Policy Brief by George Passantino September 1, 2006