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Recent Publications
Billions and billions dig a deeper hole
News Articles and Op-EdsVeronique de Rugy
February 6, 2008
Veronique de Rugy writes on President Bush's fiscal year 2009 budget in this Los Angeles Times op-ed.
Put more government data online
News Articles and Op-EdsJerry Brito
January 8, 2008
In this Des Moines Register article, Jerry Brito makes a case for making public information available online in order to facilitate transparency.
Mercatus Reports: Winter 2007 - Transparency
News Articles and Op-EdsJerry Brito, Mark Adams
December 31, 2007
This report in the Winter 2007 issue of Regulation discusses transparency of government data and ways the government can display information to make it more useful to the public.
Mercatus Reports: Winter 2007 - Big Banks, Not Small Businesses, Benefit from the SBA
News Articles and Op-EdsVeronique de Rugy
December 31, 2007
This report in the Winter 2007 issue of Regulation discusses the ways in which large banks benefit from SBA loan programs.
SBA's Small Business Regulatory Review and Reform Initiative
Public Interest CommentsChristopher Hixon
December 21, 2007
The Small Business Administration (SBA) seeks recommendations for existing federal regulations that should be revised because they are ineffective, duplicative, or out of date. In particular, the initiative is targeted toward helping small businesses address the cumulative federal regulatory burden.
The Community Development Block Grant: Does It Work?
Mercatus Policy Series, Policy ResourcesEileen Norcross
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.
Transparency and Accountability in Louisiana
Congressional TestimoniesMaurice McTigue
November 28, 2007
In this testimony delivered before Governor-elect Jindal's Government and Fiscal Reform Advisory Council, Vice President and Distinguished Visiting Scholar Maurice McTigue examines the state of government transparency and accountability processes in Louisiana.
PRESS RELEASE: Mercatus Center Scholar Testifies on Government Transparency and Accountability in Louisiana
Press ReleasesNovember 28, 2007
In his testimony to Governor-elect Jindal's Government and Fiscal Reform Advisory Council, the Honorable Maurice McTigue finds that some important accountability measures are already in place in Louisiana, but the application of these measures is uneven or the documents are obscure or almost impossible to find. Mr. McTigue's testimony emphasizes some of the steps Louisiana can take to become more transparent and accountable to its residents.
Small Business Administration: Is the 7(a) Program Achieving Measurable Outcomes?
Congressional TestimoniesVeronique de Rugy
November 1, 2007
This testimony was delivered before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy discusses the Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan programs, the role of SBA loans in the market for capital, and the program's lack of outcome-based performance measurement.
Mercatus Reports: Fall 2007: Regulators' Budget
News Articles and Op-EdsJerry Brito, Melinda Warren
October 24, 2007
This report in the Fall 2007 issue of Regulation describes the findings in the latest edition of the Regulators' Budget series, prepared by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Murray Weidenbaum Center at Washington University in St. Louis. This study analyzes the budgets and staff sizes of federal regulatory agencies.
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