Policy Studies

Clearing the Air in California

Policy Brief by Adrian Moore and Joel Schwartz March 1, 2003

Why an Air Traffic Control Corporation Makes Sense

Policy Study by Robert Poole March 1, 2003

San Jose Demonstrates the Limits of Urban Growth Boundaries and Urban Rail

Policy Study by Randal O'Toole March 1, 2003

HOT Networks: A New Plan for Congestion Relief and Better Transit

HOT Networks would give America's metropolitan areas a new option-both congestion relief and improved transit service without the need for major new tax revenues.

Policy Study by Robert Poole and C. Kenneth Orski February 1, 2003

Rebuilding the Marquette Interchange Via a Public-private Partnership

Policy Study by Robert Poole, Kevin Soucie, Daryl Fleming and Tom McDaniel February 1, 2003

Corporate Corrections? Frequently Asked Questions About Prison Privatization

FAQ by Geoffrey Segal November 1, 2002

The Extent, History, and Role of Private Companies in the Delivery of Correctional Services in the United States

Policy Study by Geoffrey Segal November 1, 2002

Standard Market Design in Wholesale Electricity Markets

Can FERC's Proposed Structure Adapt to the Unknown?

Policy Study by Lynne Kiesling and Brian Mannix November 1, 2002

The Salinas Utility Users Tax

Necessary Revenue Source or Government Waste?

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

Designing a Performance-based Competitive Sourcing Process for the Federal Government

37 Proposed Changes to Regulations and Approaches to Competing and Outsourcing Commercial Activities in Government

Policy Study by Carl DeMaio, Adrian Moore and Vincent Badolato October 1, 2002

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How Outdated Statutes Short-circuit Competitive Markets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