Working Papers by Jerry Brito

Stimulus Facts

Jerry Brito, Veronique de Rugy | Dec 2009

Using recipient report data from Recovery.gov and economic and political data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, GovTrack.us, and others, we have compiled a series of facts about stimulus spending.

Transparency and Performance in Government

Jerry Brito, Andrew Perraut | Oct 2009

In this working paper, Senior Research Fellow Jerry Brito and Andrew Perraut discuss the importance of mandatory transparency to improve performance in the public sector.

Midnight Regulations and Regulatory Review

Jerry Brito, Veronique de Rugy | Sep 2008

This paper outlines some solutions to the midnight regulation problem and offers a new idea on how to deal with it.

A Tale of Two Commissions: Net Neutrality and Regulatory Analysis

Jerry Brito, Jerry Ellig | Nov 2007

This article addresses the issue of 'net neutrality' and the authority of the FCC to enforce the Internet Policy Statement. This article is published in the Fall edition of CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Policy published by the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America.

Hack, Mash, and Peer: Crowdsourcing Government Transparency

Jerry Brito | Oct 2007

This paper appears in the Columbia Science & Technology Law Review Vol. IX, published May 2008.…

Net Neutrality

Jerry Brito, Jerry Ellig | Aug 2007

The Spectrum Commons in Theory and Practice

Jerry Brito | Mar 2006

The Regulation The FCC has designated a 50 MHz block of spectrum between 3650 and 3700 MHz as a "commons" for unlicensed use. Several parties have filed petitions for reconsideration in opposition to the designation. This proceeding presents a real world case that can be used to analyze whether…

Mercatus Center

Working Papers by Jerry Brito