Corporate Welfare

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Michael Farren
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Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Opposition to Amazon Subsidies Spans the Political Spectrum
The Hill
Matthew D. Mitchell
December 4, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon Wins, the Public Pays: This Is Cronyism in Action
The New York Daily News
Veronique de Rugy
November 26, 2018
Radio Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Michael Farren on WPTF Radio (North Carolina)
November 23, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Think about How Policy Shapes Our Food Choices
Christian McGuire, Chad Reese
November 21, 2018
Expert Commentary
State and Local Policy
Florida's Future Is Bright Even Without Amazon
Forbes
Adam Millsap
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Angry at Amazon
Trib Total Media
Donald J. Boudreaux
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon's HQ2 Would Have Been like the Iceberg to the Titanic for Nashville
Tennessean
Michael Farren, Anne Philpot
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Right about Amazon’s Corporate Welfare
Veronique de Rugy
November 19, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Rejoice That Columbus Didn’t Make Amazon’s Cut
The Columbus Dispatch
Michael Farren
November 19, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
How Amazon Made Governments Do Their Bidding for Free
Reason
Andrea O'Sullivan
November 19, 2018

Policy Briefs
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon HQ2 Is the Only Competition Where the Losers Are Winners
Michael Farren, Anne Philpot
November 13, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
Ex-Im Exposure
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
October 17, 2018
Working Paper
Study of American Capitalism
The Rise and Fall of Argentina
Rok Spruk
August 30, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Opportunity Cost of Corporate Welfare
Matthew D. Mitchell, Tamara Winter
May 22, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Hidden Costs of Maryland’s Amazon Bid
Michael Farren, Tamara Winter
May 8, 2018
Mercatus Working Paper
Study of American Capitalism
Constraining Rivals: The Effects of State-Mandated Facility Requirements on the Locations and Sizes of Funeral Homes
David E. Harrington, Jaret S. Treber
April 24, 2018
Mercatus Working Paper
Study of American Capitalism
Land Assembly without Eminent Domain
Mark DeSantis, Matthew W. McCarter, Abel Winn
March 14, 2018
Mercatus on Policy Series
Study of American Capitalism
Land Assembly without Eminent Domain: Laboratory Experiments of Two Tax Mechanisms
Mark DeSantis, Matthew W. McCarter, Abel Winn
March 14, 2018
Mercatus Working Paper
Study of American Capitalism
Ideology, Electoral Incentives, PAC Contributions, and the  Agricultural Act of 2014
Levi A. Russell
February 2, 2018
Mercatus on Policy Series
Study of American Capitalism
Government Failure in the Farm Bill
Michael Farren, Gregory Fitton
February 2, 2018

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.

Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
Ex-Im Exposure
Veronique de Rugy, Justin Leventhal
October 17, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Opportunity Cost of Corporate Welfare
Matthew D. Mitchell, Tamara Winter
May 22, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Hidden Costs of Maryland’s Amazon Bid
Michael Farren, Tamara Winter
May 8, 2018
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
Instead of Giving One Firm a $3 Billion Corporate Subsidy, Wisconsin Could Have Cut its Corporate Income Tax Rate by 21 Percent
Matthew D. Mitchell, Tamara Winter
August 22, 2017
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Budgetary Cost of Privilege
Veronique de Rugy, Tad DeHaven
February 20, 2017
Chart / Data Visualization
Federal Fiscal Policy
Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Christmas Gift to Special Interests
Veronique de Rugy
December 29, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Spread of Use-Value Assessment Programs for Agricultural Land Across the United States
John E. Anderson, Seth H. Giertz, Shafiun N. Shimul
December 9, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
Study of American Capitalism
The Federal Sugar Racket Should Be Broken Up
Veronique de Rugy
December 9, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
State and Local Policy
The Cost of States Favoring In-State Contractors
Adam J. Hoffer, Russell Sobel
October 30, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
Export-Import Bank
The Export-Import Bank’s Small Business Program Supports Big Companies
Veronique de Rugy, Diane Katz
July 24, 2015

Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Opposition to Amazon Subsidies Spans the Political Spectrum
The Hill
Matthew D. Mitchell
December 4, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon Wins, the Public Pays: This Is Cronyism in Action
The New York Daily News
Veronique de Rugy
November 26, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Thanksgiving Is the Perfect Time to Think about How Policy Shapes Our Food Choices
Christian McGuire, Chad Reese
November 21, 2018
Expert Commentary
State and Local Policy
Florida's Future Is Bright Even Without Amazon
Forbes
Adam Millsap
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Angry at Amazon
Trib Total Media
Donald J. Boudreaux
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon's HQ2 Would Have Been like the Iceberg to the Titanic for Nashville
Tennessean
Michael Farren, Anne Philpot
November 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Amazon HQ2 Decision Shows the Influence of Politics in Business
Tribune News Service
Michael Farren
November 19, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Right about Amazon’s Corporate Welfare
Veronique de Rugy
November 19, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
Rejoice That Columbus Didn’t Make Amazon’s Cut
The Columbus Dispatch
Michael Farren
November 19, 2018
Expert Commentary
Study of American Capitalism
How Amazon Made Governments Do Their Bidding for Free
Reason
Andrea O'Sullivan
November 19, 2018

Radio Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Michael Farren on WPTF Radio (North Carolina)
November 23, 2018
TV Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Michael Farren on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Michael Farren
November 17, 2018
Podcast Appearance
State and Local Policy
Sports Stadiums: Economic Development or Corporate Welfare?
August 7, 2018
Radio Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Michael Farren on WTIC Radio's "Mornings with Ray Dunaway" (Connecticut)
February 9, 2018
TV Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Is Wisconsin's Foxconn Investment Really Good for the Economy?
Matthew D. Mitchell
August 10, 2017
TV Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Matt Mitchell Discusses the Foxconn Deal on CNBC
Matthew D. Mitchell
August 10, 2017
TV Appearance
Study of American Capitalism
Christopher Koopman on Ending Corporate Welfare
Christopher Koopman
January 13, 2017
TV Appearance
Veronique de Rugy on Fox Business
Veronique de Rugy
August 30, 2016
TV Appearance
Export-Import Bank
Veronique de Rugy Discusses the Export-Import Bank on Wall Street Journal Opinion
Veronique de Rugy
May 7, 2015
Event Video
Technology Policy
Adam Thierer: A History of Cronyism and Capture in the Information Technology Sector
Adam Thierer
July 3, 2013

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.