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Water Use for Hydraulic Fracturing: A Texas Sized Problem?
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)
The state of Texas could face a 2.7 trillion gallon shortfall of water by 2060. Hydraulic fracturing (HF) requires large amounts of water for each well. Tax incentives should be offered to companies that substitute brackish ...
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 ...
Empowering Women and Combating Harassment: The Women Powerline Initiative in Uttar Pradesh, India
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-05)
Manufacturing Productivity Growth and Job Creation in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-03)
Leadership of Local Economic Engines: Women in Texas Chambers of Commerce
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-04)
Police Officers as Service Providers and Agents of Change: An Ethics Training Case Study in Ghana
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-02)
Harnessing Regional Trade Agreements as Development Policy Instruments
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-09)
The Rise of Organized Retail Crime in America: Risks Resemble those Seen in Conflict Areas
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-10)
ESG and Green Bonds in Public Finance
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-10)