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Books and Book Chapters

"Electricity Policy," Chapter 42, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Transportation Policy," Chapter 36, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Corporate Welfare," Chapter 33, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Agricultural Policy," Chapter 30, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Corporate Welfare," by Dean Stansel, Chapter 7, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 106th Congress, (1999).

Cato Studies

"The Corporate Welfare State: How the Federal Government Subsidizes U.S. Businesses," by Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 592, May 14, 2007

"The Quality of Corporate Financial Statements and Their Auditors before and after Enron," by George Benston, Policy Analysis no. 497, November 6, 2003

"The Corporate Welfare Budget: Bigger Than Ever," by Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 415, October 10, 2001

"Corporate Welfare for Weapons Makers: The Hidden Costs of Spending on Defense and Foreign Aid," by William D. Hartung, Policy Analysis no. 350, August 12, 1999

"Federal Aid to Dependent Corporations: Clinton and Congress Fail to Eliminate Business Subsidies," by Dean Stansel and Stephen Moore, Briefing Paper no. 28, May 1, 1997

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Articles and Newsletters

"Corporate Welfare Update," Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, no. 7, May 2002.

Opinion and Commentary

"Global Political Hypocrisy," by Richard W. Rahn, Washington Times, August 4, 2008

"Economic Hysteria," by Alan Reynolds, New York Post, April 11, 2008

"Uncle Sam: Venture Capitalist," by Stephen Slivinski, TCSdaily.com, June 20, 2007

"The D.C. Baseball Stadium Sideshow," by Dennis Coates, The Washington Post, November 7, 2004

"Kerry's Position(s) on Corporate Welfare," by Chris Edwards, National Review (Online), October 28, 2004

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Legal Briefs

Larry D. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court Of Nevada, Humboldt County, et al., Brief of Amicus Curiae, June 1, 2004 (PDF, 0 B)

Events

"The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money," July 18, 2006 [Book Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Corporate Subsidies in the Federal Budget," Stephen Moore, June 30, 1999.




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "The Corporate Welfare State" featuring Stephen Slivinski, May 15, 2007 [Flash Audio, 09:23]

Daily Podcast "What's Wrong with Old Europe?" featuring Olaf Gersemann, April 2, 2007 [Flash Audio, 11:39]