Courtney A. Collins

Courtney A. Collins is an assistant professor of economics at Rhodes College and author of a recent working paper published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University on "Reading, Writing, and Regulations: A Survey of the Expanding Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education Policy."
Publications & Appearances
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
How Do Federal Regulations Affect Consumer Prices? An Analysis of the Regressive Effects of Regulation
Regulators and policymakers often claim that regulations are intended to protect the poorest and most vulnerable consumers. However, the effects of regulations are most harmful to the poor because regulations drive up the cost of doing business, resulting in higher prices. Unfortunately, the goods and services to which the poor devote much of their limited budgets, such as energy and food, are also the most heavily regulated.
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Back to School: More Education Money Hasn't Improved Results
For millions of children across the country, August signals the traditional culmination of summer break and the start of the…
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Reading, Writing, and Regulations: A Survey of the Expanding Federal Role in Elementary and Secondary Education Policy
Since its inception, the education system in the United States has been structured in a very decentralized way. The federal government has historically played a limited role in public schools, leaving the majority of decisions to be made at the state and local level. The extent of federal involvement began to widen, however, in 1965 with the passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Analyzing Electoral Timing and Outcomes Through Georgia's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Taxes
A large body of literature has attempted to understand how the timing of popular referenda may impact the electoral outcomes that emerge. This current work adds to that literature by exploring the adoption of both educational and special purpose local option sales taxes(known as (E)SPLOSTs) by counties within the state of Georgia between 1985 and 2009.