 | Transparency and Performance in Government 
October 21, 2009
Working Papers
Andrew Perraut, Jerry Brito |
| In this working paper, Senior Research Fellow Jerry Brito and Andrew Perraut discuss the importance of mandatory transparency to improve performance in the public sector.
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| Fostering Innovation and Investment in the Wireless Communications Market(2)
October 2, 2009
Public Interest Comments
Jerry Brito, Jerry Ellig |
| In this Public Interest Comment, Senior Research Fellows Jerry Brito and Jerry Ellig discuss the best ways to overcome barriers to innovation and investment in the wireless communications market.
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| America’s New Fuel Economy Cartel: Trading Freedom for Barrels of Oil
June 23, 2009
Working Papers
Bruce Yandle |
| In this working paper, Bruce Yandle, Mercatus Center Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics and Dean Emeritus, Clemson College of Business and Behavioral Sciences, explains the political factors affecting CAFE standards and the second-order effects of these regulations.
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| The FCC's National Broadband Plan
June 9, 2009
Public Interest Comments
Christina Forsberg, Jerry Ellig |
| In this Public Interest Comment, Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig and Mercatus Graduate Fellow Christina Forsberg make recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission for the national broadband plan under the Recovery Act.
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| Taxing Sins: Are Excise Taxes Efficient?
May 13, 2009
Mercatus On Policy
Katelyn Christ, Richard Williams |
| In this Mercatus on Policy, Richard Williams and Katelyn Christ of the Mercatus Center discuss the dangers and shortfalls of excise taxes on softdrinks.
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| Analysis and Solutions of the Midnight Regulations Phenomenon
February 4, 2009
Congressional Testimonies
Veronique de Rugy |
| Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy testified before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives. De Rugy presented her research addressing the “midnight regulations” phenomenon and discussed effective ways to curb this endemic problem.
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 | 21st Century Regulation: Discovering Better Solutions to Enduring Problems
January 7, 2009
Research Papers/Studies
Andrew Perraut, Bruce Yandle, Gary E. Marchant, Henry Wray, Richard Williams, Scott Farrow |
| This publication is the first in a new series of long-term research and discussions focused on finding solutions to the most pressing regulatory hurdles. This compendium consists of five papers addressing multiple regulatory challenges for the new presidency and the federal government to consider.
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 | For Whom the Bell Tolls: The Midnight Regulation Phenomenon
December 18, 2008
Mercatus Policy Series
Jerry Brito, Veronique de Rugy |
| In this Mercatus Policy Series, Senior Research Fellows Veronique de Rugy and Jerry Brito provide an extensive analysis of midnight regulations. In addition to examining the motivations and circumstances behind this phenomenon, they address trends of regulatory activity, review the regulatory process, and discuss how midnight regulations can be mitigated in the future.
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| The Midnight Regulation Phenomenon
November 24, 2008
Mercatus On Policy
Veronique de Rugy |
| Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy addresses the phenomenon of "midnight regulation." She presents data that demonstrates a clear growth in regulation at the end of past presidential administrations and explains why this phenomenon undermines sound policy.
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| A Solution to the Midnight Regulation Outburst
November 24, 2008
Mercatus On Policy
Jerry Brito, Veronique de Rugy |
| Veronique de Rugy and Jerry Brito make recommendations to curb the proliferation of poor policies at the end of presidential tenures. |
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