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Interview with Dr. John Taylor
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-11-04)
Stanford University economist John B. Taylor was awarded the Kirby Distinguished Visiting Professorship in October 2016 by the Private Enterprise Research Center. During his visit to Texas A&M University, he was interviewed ...
The Impact of Teacher-Student Gender Matches: Random Assignment Evidence from South Korea
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-01-01)
Subject-specific gender disparities appear and widen as students advance through school. In PERC Working Paper 1509, PERC Professor Jonathan Meer and Jaegeum Lim examine test scores for South Korean middle school students ...
Vehicle Miles (Not) Traveled: Fuel Economy Requirements, Vehicle Characteristics, and Household Driving
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-08-01)
Simply put, the less Americans drive, the less gas they use. More driving, more gas. The negative effects of gasoline consumption are well-documented, ranging from local effects of automobile pollution on individuals' ...
Illegal Immigration, State Law, and Deterrence
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-09-01)
Can state and federal policies deter undocumented workers from entering the U.S.? In Working Paper 1604, PERC's Rex Grey Professor Mark Hoekstra, and Sandra Orozco-Aleman, address this timely and critical immigration policy ...
Is Social Security Wealth?
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-05-01)
Rising income inequality in recent years has been linked to a rise in wealth inequality. However, in many studies, anticipated retirement benefits such as Social Security are often not included in wealth calculations. In ...
Federal Liabilities: 2016 Update
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-08-01)
The 2015 Financial Report of the United States Government (FRUSG) identifies total federal liabilities of $21.5 trillion as of September 30, 2015. The debt held by the public, $13.2 trillion, comprises 61% of these ...
The Corporate Financing Effects of the Temporary Tax Deduction for Repatriated Dividends
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-07-01)
With the intent of stimulating domestic investment and employment, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 included a provision under section 965 that allowed for a one-time tax deduction on repatriated dividends. In ...