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Regulatory Policy Economics
Mercatus Center research seeks to understand the consequences – both intended and unintended – of regulatory policy and its impact on society and to improve the state of knowledge to which regulatory policy refers, thereby fostering solutions that promote a freer, more prosperous, and civil society. Through careful and independent analyses employing contemporary economic and legal scholarship Mercatus scholars assess proposed and existing regulations from the perspective of the public interest.
Recent Events
By Judge and Jury: Case Studies in Regulation by Litigation
Start: May 9, 2008 12:00 PMIn a special Capitol Hill Campus program, Dr. Bruce Yandle of Clemson University will present two case studies involving regulation by litigation, one on diesel engines and the other on tobacco products, to delve into the implications of regulatory lawsuits.
Diagnosing the Issues: Examining Health Care in America
Start: April 29, 2008 12:00 PMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University will host a three-day course to explore current health care issues facing Congress and the economic incentives and rules that govern them.
Intellectual Property: Domestic and International Perspectives
Start: April 16, 2008 12:00 PMTo address some areas of recent concern, the Mercatus Center will host a two-day program on current intellectual property issues including international IP and the patent system.
Past, Present and Future: Monetary Policy
Start: April 1, 2008 12:00 PMMonetary policy is developing and changing right before our eyes. These past few weeks the Federal Reserve Board has acted in ways it never before had and this has left some questions about the future of monetary policy. To address some of these concerns, the Mercatus Center is hosting a three day course on the past present and future of monetary policy.
Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Primer
Start: March 27, 2008 12:00 PMOver the past few months sovereign wealth funds have been getting a lot of attention. This course will help to clarify what a sovereign wealth fund is and what political and economic implications they pose.
Combine and Conquer: How Antitrust Regulation Affects Mergers
Start: March 4, 2008 12:00 PMAntitrust regulation is making business headlines throughout the world. Please join the Mercatus Center as we look at what antitrust regulation is, how it should be enforced, and examine some timely issues on the matter.
Procuring Protection
Start: January 23, 2008 12:00 PMAn in-depth look at the economic costs and benefits of the homeland security allocation process.
The Air Up There: Making Sense of Aviation Policy
Start: November 20, 2007 02:30 PMThe Mercatus Center will host a special lecture for Department of Transportation and Administration staffers to discuss the economics behind aviation policy concerns and proposed solutions.
When Disaster Strikes: Creating Sustainable Land Management Policy
Start: November 13, 2007 08:30 AMDr. Robert Nelson of the Mercatus Center will discuss state and federal land management in light of the recent California fires. Dr. Nelson will give a background on land management policy and discuss how California might proceed in the future.
Island Hoping: US-Cuba Relations
Start: October 4, 2007 12:00 PMThe United States government has tried, and failed, for half a century to topple Fidel Castro's communist government in Cuba. Now that old age has made the realization of a Castro free Cuba imminent, how best should US policy makers work towards a more free and prosperous Cuba in the years to come?
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