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March 2, 2022
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 288
Uber and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities
Our study represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first work that uses proprietary Uber ridership data to estimate the effects of ridesharing on traffic fatalities.
By Michael L. Anderson and Lucas W. Davis
February 24, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 136
The “Big Tech” Self-Preferencing Delusion
The AICO bill would generally make it unlawful for major online platforms to engage in conduct that has produced tech products that consumers enjoy.
By Ryan Bourne and Brad Subramaniam
February 22, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 135
The Legitimate Role of Congress in the Electoral Count
Whenever the Electoral Count Act has come under debate, so has the question of its constitutionality.
By Thomas A. Berry
February 16, 2022
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 287
The Effect of Tax Avoidance Crackdown on Corporate Innovation
In this study, we analyze a possible negative consequence of addback statutes.
By Qin Li, Mark (Shuai) Ma, and Terry Shevlin
February 15, 2022
Visual Feature

How Qualified Immunity Hurts Law Enforcement
We have never had a better opportunity to restore public faith in law enforcement by ensuring consistent, meaningful, and just accountability. Shame on us if we squander it.
By James Craven, Jay Schweikert, and Clark Neily
February 9, 2022
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 286
Opening Up Military Innovation: Effects of Bottom-Up Reforms to U.S. Defense Research
In this paper, we assess how these reforms affected the selection of firms applying for an SBIR award as well as the effects of winning an award.
By Sabrina T. Howell, Jason Rathje, John Van Reenen, & Jun Wong
February 9, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 134
A “Narrow” Path to Efficient Digital Currency
The narrow stablecoin alternative is a middle course: instead of having the Fed enter the retail CBDC business, it would have it offer its wholesale accounts and services to a broad set of retail digital currency or stablecoin providers—and not just to insured banks and thrifts.
By George Selgin
February 9, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 133
American Protectionism and Construction Materials Costs
Tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on materials used by the domestic construction sector cause a significant increase in the cost of those goods.
By Alessandro Barattieri and Matteo Cacciatore
February 3, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 132
Systemic Risk Regulation and the Myths of the 2008 Financial Crisis
Many government reports repeat the conventional story about the 2008 financial crisis to justify more-expansive systemic risk regulations.
By Norbert Michel
February 2, 2022
Working Paper

The Contagion Concoction: The Truth about Runs and the Great Financial Crisis
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, proponents of stricter regulation insisted that firms in the so-called shadow banking sector were the main drivers of the turmoil.
By Norbert Michel
February 2, 2022
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 285
The Public Health Effects of Legalizing Marijuana
Producing accurate, unbiased estimates of the effects of marijuana legalization is of obvious importance to the making of sound policy.
By D. Mark Anderson and Daniel I. Rees
February 1, 2022
Study

The Case against COVID-19 Pandemic Migration Restrictions
Migration and travel bans generally do little to constrain the spread of disease while inflicting severe harm on many people, especially vulnerable migrants and refugees.
By Ilya Somin
January 31, 2022
Policy Analysis

No. 922
Competition and Content Moderation
Politicians, pundits, and academics concerned with the overall impact of technology and technology companies on American life have mistakenly targeted their ire at Section 230.
By Jennifer Huddleston
January 26, 2022
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 284
Civil Service Reform and Organizational Practices: Evidence from the Pendleton Act
In our research, we show that the reform worked as expected by its proponents along two main dimensions.
By Diana Moreira and Santiago Pérez
January 25, 2022
Briefing Paper

No. 131
Closing the Vacancies Act’s Biggest Loophole
Over the last two decades, presidents of both parties have increasingly exploited a loophole in the Vacancies Act to turn temporary acting officers into de facto permanent officers.
By Thomas A. Berry