Cato Papers On Public Policy Volume 13
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Author | : Jeffrey A. Miron |
Publisher | : Cato Institute |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2012-01-29 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1938048938 |
The new edition of this annual publication offers highly innovative articles by recognized national experts on contemporary economic and public policy issues. The pieces selected for publication in this year's issue reveal in-depth, original research on gold pricing during the Depression, the Federal Reserve's program for managing pressures on short-term funding markets, executive compensation, and the impact of shifts in punishment policy on prison incarceration rates.
Author | : Patrick J. Michaels |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Science and state |
ISBN | : 9781948647496 |
Science can be a force for good, and it has enhanced our lives in countless ways, but even a cursory look at the last century shows that what passes for "science" can be detrimental. This book documents only some of the more recent abuses of science that informed members of the public should be aware of.
Author | : Ryan A. Bourne |
Publisher | : Cato Institute |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2021-04-07 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1952223075 |
"A truly excellent book that explains where our pandemic response went wrong, and how we can understand those failings using the tools of economics." —Tyler Cowen, Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University and coauthor of the blog Marginal Revolution Have you ever stopped to wonder why hand sanitizer was missing from your pharmacy for months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit? Why some employers and employees were arguing over workers being re-hired during the first COVID-19 lockdown? Why passenger airlines were able to get their own ring-fenced bailout from Congress? Economics in One Virus answers all these pandemic-related questions and many more, drawing on the dramatic events of 2020 to bring to life some of the most important principles of economic thought. Packed with supporting data and the best new academic evidence, those uninitiated in economics will be given a crash-course in the subject through the applied case-study of the COVID-19 pandemic, to help explain everything from why the U.S. was underprepared for the pandemic to how economists go about valuing the lives saved from lockdowns. After digesting this highly readable, fast-paced, and provocative virus-themed economic tour, readers will be able to make much better sense of the events that they've lived through. Perhaps more importantly, the insights on everything from the role of the price mechanism to trade and specialization will grant even those wholly new to economics the skills to think like an economist in their own lives and when evaluating the choices of their political leaders.
Author | : John Trenchard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1748 |
Genre | : Church and state |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Chris Edwards |
Publisher | : Cato Institute |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2005-11-25 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1933995513 |
The federal government is running huge budget deficits, spending too much, and heading toward a financial crisis. Federal spending soared under President George W. Bush, and the costs of programs for the elderly are set to balloon in coming years. Hurricane Katrina has made the federal budget situation even more desperate. In Downsizing the Federal Government Cato Institute budget expert Chris Edwards provides policymakers with solutions to the growing federal budget mess. Edwards identifies more than 100 federal programs that should be terminated, transferred to the states, or privatized in order to balance the budget and save hundreds of billions of dollars. Edwards proposes a balanced reform package of cuts to entitlements, domestic programs, and excess defense spending. He argues that these cuts would not only eliminate the deficit, but also strengthen the economy, enlarge personal freedom, and leave a positive fiscal legacy for the next generation. Downsizing the Federal Government discusses the systematic causes of wasteful spending, and it overflows with examples of federal programs that are obsolete and mismanaged. The book examines the budget process and shows how policymakers act contrary to the interests of average Americans by favoring special interests.
Author | : C. Bradley Thompson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2015-11-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317255623 |
An obituary so soon! Surely the reports of neoconservatism's death are greatly exaggerated. C. Bradley Thompson has written (with Yaron Brook) the most comprehensive and original analysis of neoconservatism yet published and in the process has dealt it a mortal blow. Neoconservatism: An Obituary for an Idea reveals publicly for the first time what the neocons call their philosophy of governance--their plan for governing America. This book explicates the deepest philosophic principles of neoconservatism, traces the intellectual relationship between the political philosopher Leo Strauss and contemporary neoconservative political actors, and provides a trenchant critique of neoconservatism from the perspective of America's founding principles. The theme of this timely book--neoconservatism as a species of anti-Americanism--will shake up the intellectual salons of both the Left and Right. What makes this book so compelling is that Thompson actually lived for many years in the Straussian/neoconservative intellectual world. Neoconservatism therefore fits into the "breaking ranks" tradition of scholarly criticism and breaks the mold when it comes to informed, incisive, nonpartisan critique of neoconservative thought and action.
Author | : Rob Goodman |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2012-10-16 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0312681232 |
This biography of Marcus Cato the Younger -- Rome's bravest statesman, an aristocratic soldier, a Stoic philosopher, and staunch defender of sacred Roman tradition -- is rich with resonances for current politics and contemporary notions of freedom.
Author | : Neal P. McCluskey |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780742548589 |
The federal government is deeply entrenched in American public education and virtually dictates what can be taught to students. Why? At what cost? And what are the benefits to public school students? To public schools? The author challenges the constitutionality of the feds in the classroom and reminds readers that public education has, until recently, been the function of state and local governments.
Author | : Timothy Lynch |
Publisher | : Cato Institute |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781882577941 |
More than 10 years ago, federal officials boldly claimed that they would create a drug-fee America by 1995.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2020-12-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309679540 |
Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine, Black Americans are severely underrepresented in these fields. Racism and bias are significant reasons for this disparity, with detrimental implications on individuals, health care organizations, and the nation as a whole. The Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine was launched at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in 2019 to identify key levers, drivers, and disruptors in government, industry, health care, and higher education where actions can have the most impact on increasing the participation of Black men and Black women in science, medicine, and engineering. On April 16, 2020, the Roundtable convened a workshop to explore the context for their work; to surface key issues and questions that the Roundtable should address in its initial phase; and to reach key stakeholders and constituents. This proceedings provides a record of the workshop.