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Mercatus Policy Series

The objective of the Mercatus Policy Series is to help policy makers, and others involved in the policy process, make more effective decisions by incorporating insights from sound, interdisciplinary research - with an emphasis on the role of "institutions" in promoting prosperity.

By complementing the standard empirical approaches with "on the ground," in-depth field work conducted by Mercatus scholars, the Mercatus Policy Series is designed to provide an analysis rooted in the local institutional context in which entrepreneurs and economic actors make decisions.

Overall, the Series aims to bridge the gap between advances in scholarship and the practical requirements of policy. The Series includes three types of studies:

• Policy Primers present an accessible explanation of fundamental economic ideas necessary to the practice of sound policy.

• Policy Resources present a more in depth, yet still accessible, introduction to the basic elements of government processes or specific policy areas.

• Policy Comments present an analysis of a specific policy situation that Mercatus scholars have explored, and provide advice on potential policy changes.

• Country Briefs present an institutional perspective of critical issues facing countries in which Mercatus scholars have worked, and provide direction for policy improvements.

This Series is edited by Frederic Sautet.

Requesting Reprints 

To request a hard copy of a study in the Mercatus Policy Series, please contact the Mercatus Center at mercatus@gmu.edu. Specify the number of copies desired and the address to which they should be sent. Mercatus will accommodate reasonable requests based on available inventory, demand, and postage fees. Those who wish to acquire a significant number of copies must pay for the printing and shipping costs.