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Eileen Norcross: Articles, Commentary, and Publications

Mercatus on Policy - All Go in the GO Zone?

February 21, 2008

The paper examines the impact of tax incentive programs in post-disaster areas, focusing specifically on the city of New Orleans since the 2005 storm season.

The Community Development Block Grant: Does It Work?

November 28, 2007

Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Eileen Norcross examines the effectiveness and necessity of the Community Development Block Grant program in bringing economic revitailization to blighted communities.

An Analysis of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) for Fiscal Year 2008

July 25, 2007

Senior Research Fellow Eileen Norcross and Research Associate Joseph Adamson analyze the results of PART to see how agencies have been rated over the five year period. They examine how much of agency budgets fall into different ratings categories, how ratings have changed for programs assessed multiple times, and how different types of programs fare in the PART ratings.

Even the Best Laid Plans

June 27, 2007

Scholars Eileen Norcross and Daniel Rothschild comment on the Unified New Orleans Plan in this Baton Rouge Business Report op-ed.

Your Government Is Getting More Transparent. Why Not Take a Look?

February 22, 2007

In this Tech Central Station piece, Eileen Norcross examines the ways technology is helping the government become more transparent.

Community Development Block Grants: The Case for Reform

June 29, 2006

This is testimony given by Eileen Norcross on June 29, 2006, before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Autopilot Budgeting: Will Congress Ever Respond to Government Performance Data?

June 13, 2006

This is testimony given by Eileen Norcross on June 13, 2006, before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

An Analysis of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment Rating Tool for FY 2007

May 30, 2006

This working paper analyzes the results of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) up through the fiscal year 2007 President's budget proposal.

An Analysis of the Office of Management and Budget's Program Assessment Rating Tool

June 20, 2005

This working paper analyzes the 607 government programs that have been rated by the Program Assessment Rating Tool for fiscal year 2006 and seeks to determine: 1) how agencies have fared over time with this methodology and, 2) the relationship between the funding levels in Congress and the President's funding recommendations compared to the PART ratings.

Accountability and Results in Federal Budgeting

June 15, 2005

This is testimony given by Eileen Norcross on June 15, 2005 before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Book Review: States of Fear

April 15, 2005

Book review of The Frankenfood Myth: How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech, Revolution, Regulation. Contribution to Regulation, Spring 2005

Did Federal Regulations Clean the Air? An Econometric Analysis of the Clean Air Act Amendments on Air Quality.

October 1, 2004

In her working paper, Eileen Norcross tests econometrically the assertion that federal regulations have led to an improvement in air quality. While not a definitive assessment, her findings suggest that regulations sometimes, but not always, affect air quality.

European Union's 2003 Draft Chemicals Policy

July 10, 2003

This comment analyzes the European Union's 2003 draft legislation on proposed chemical policy.