Public Choice

Public Choice

Research

Blueprint for Regulatory Reform

Richard Williams, Sherzod Abdukadirov | Feb 07, 2012
This paper proposes a cornerstone of foundational reforms on which to build comprehensive regulatory reform.

Introduction: The Ostroms and the Bloomington School

Paul Dragos Aligica | Oct 06, 2011
In a special volume of The Good Society Journal, Paul Dragos Aligica introduces the Bloomington School and the Ostroms.

Deficits, Debt, and Debasement

Scott Beaulier, Peter J. Boettke | Aug 05, 2011
This policy brief discusses the United States' ongoing cycle of debt and deficits.

Can Tailored Communications Motivate Volunteers?

Omar Ahmad Al-Ubaydli, Min Sok Lee | May 01, 2011
This is a field experiment investigating whether tailoring the content of communications to the stated motivations of a volunteer has a positive effect on the number of hours he/she volunteers.

Running for Cover

Jerry Brito | Jan 2011
In this journal article, Jerry Brito first looks at the roots of success for Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) commissions. He then compares them to recent commission proposals to limit federal spending.

The Case of State Wine Shipping Laws

Jerry Ellig, Alan E. Wiseman | Jan 26, 2011
Several states impede direct-to-consumer wine shipment from out-of-state sellers. We explore the economic effects of barriers to competition by combining new data on winery prices and production with price data employed in previously published research.
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Testimony & Comments

The U.S. Government as Dominant Shareholder How Should Taxpayers' Ownership Rights be Exercised?

J. W. Verret | Dec 16, 2009
During the financial crisis of 2008, the federal government used taxpayer funds through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) to buy shares in private firms. In his testimony, Prof. J.W. Verret…

Speeches & Presentations

Economics for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Peter J. Boettke | Apr 12, 2010
Professor Peter J. Boettke's remarks upon receiving the 2010 Adam Smith Award from the Association of Private Enterprise Education.

The Battle of Ideas: Economics and the Struggle for a Better World

Peter J. Boettke | Aug 07, 2007
This paper is Peter J. Boettke's speech at the twelfth Sir Ronald Trotter Lecture in New Zealand. Sir Ronald Trotter was the first chairman of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, who was knighted in…

Expert Commentary

Public Choice: More than a Mere Footnote in Infrastructure Policy Discussions

By Adam Thierer |
Apr 27, 2012

As a textbook, there’s a lot to like about Brett Frischmann’s new book, Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources. He offers a comprehensive and highly accessible survey of the key issues and concepts, and outlines much of the relevant literature in the field.

President's Budget Unveils a Vision for the Future

By Matthew Mitchell |
Feb 13, 2012

Matt Mitchell discusses the president's vision for the future…

Experts

Paul Dragos Aligica

Paul Dragos Aligica is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Senior Fellow at the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at George Mason University.

Peter J. Boettke

Peter Boettke is a University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism, and the Director of the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at GMU.

Bryan Caplan

Bryan Caplan is a professor at George Mason University and senior scholar at the Mercatus Center. His primary research interests are public economics, public choice, psychology and economics, public opinion, economics of the family, genoeconomics, and Austrian economics.

Christopher Coyne

Christopher Coyne is Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He also holds the title of F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center and he is a member of the department of economics at George Mason University where he serves as the Director of Graduate Studies.

Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her primary research interests include the federal budget, homeland security, taxation, tax competition, and financial privacy issues.
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Videos

Veronique de Rugy Explains France's Spending Crisis on Varney & Company on Fox Business News

Veronique de Rugy | December 18, 2012

Sizing Up the Nation's Debt

Veronique de Rugy | February 02, 2011
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Podcasts

Angell on Big Pharma

Russell Roberts | November 26, 2012
Marcia Angell of Harvard Medical School and the author of The Truth About the Drug Companies talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the impact of pharmaceutical companies on academic research, clinical trials and the political process. Angell argues that the large pharmaceutical companies produce little or no innovation and use their political power to exploit consumers and taxpayers.
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Recent Events

Daniel Klein's Knowledge and Coordination: A Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Book Discussion

The F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center invites you to a discussion on Daniel Klein’s new book, Knowledge and Coordination.
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Books

The Neoliberal Revolution In Eastern Europe: Economic Ideas in the Transition from Communism

Anthony Evans, Paul Dragos Aligica | Mar 13, 2009
Very few studies have ventured to explore the shift in economic ideas that were such a critical factor in shaping and understanding the East European transition process. Paul Dragos Aligica and…
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Media Clippings

James M. Buchanan, Economic Scholar and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 93

Tyler Cowen, Alexander Tabarrok | Jan 09, 2013
Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok cited at the New York Times.

In Rural India, People will Vote for Cash Transfer

Tyler Cowen | Dec 31, 2012
Tyler Cowen cited discussing cash transfers in India at the Business Standard.

Older, unemployed and pessimistic -- will they vote?

Jason J. Fichtner | May 31, 2012
Jason Fichtner is quoted in this article about older Americans' perception of the economy and how it will affect their voting behavior.

Tampering or Experiments?

Arnold Kling | May 29, 2012
Arnold Kling is quoted in this article about school choice.

Free Markets vs. Government Plunder

Antony Davies | May 27, 2012
In this tongue-in-cheek article decrying the economic ignorance of most Americans, Antony Davies explains the difference between economic and political profit.
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