From the Cover
Do Sex Offender Registries Make Us Less Safe?
Laws purporting to protect the public may be increasing sex offender recidivism rates.
Features
Can Behavioral Economics Combat Obesity?
There is little reason to think that further government intervention will shrink Americans’ waistlines.
Economics and Financial Regulation
Will the SEC’s new embrace of cost-benefit analysis be a watershed moment?
The Use and Abuse of Science in Policymaking
The regulation of biotechnology provides a cautionary tale of politicized science.
Does Private Insurance Reduce Environmental Accidents?
Gas station underground tank leaks decreased when states switched from state-managed assurance programs to mandatory private insurance.