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Reaching More for Less: Modernizing US International Food Aid Programs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-01)
The Food for Peace program has saved millions of lives around the world for more than a half century and has been perhaps the most powerful and visible symbol of American generosity to those in need. The question is not ...
When Equal is Not Equitable: Adjusting for Geographic Differences in Education Costs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-04)
An educational dollar doesn’t stretch as far in some parts of the country as it does in others. School districts in high cost areas need additional dollars just to be able to purchase the same resources and hire the same ...
The Hidden Tax of Jury Service
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-10-19)
Not all taxes are conveniently labeled as such. For example, consider jury duty. Although it is seldom discussed in these terms, jury duty clearly fits the textbook definition of a tax—jurors are required to surrender a ...
Environmental Regulation: Can government regulate itself?
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-10)
Leading theories of regulation assume that governments regulate profit-maximizing firms: governments set rules, to which firms respond rationally in ways that constrain their behavior. However, often the entities that ...