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Economic Freedom in the Period of Invisible Punishment: Occupational and Business Licensing Barriers That Restrict Access to Work for Those with Criminal Records
Revised August 2022In the United States, once people have been convicted of a crime—or, in many cases, even arrested for a crime
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POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Targeted Industrial Policy Will Not Boost High-Tech Innovation; Encouraging Entrepreneurialism Will
In this Policy Spotlight series, Mercatus scholars provide a high-level overview of their positions on key issues facing our
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Ohio Should Open the Door to Skilled Workers
Chair Wiggam, Vice Chair John, Ranking Member Kelly, and all distinguished members of the House State and Local Government
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Ex-Im Favors High-Income Nations When Choosing What Exports to Support
The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States was created with the purpose of helping exporters “when private sector
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Occupational Licensing Reform and the Right to Earn a Living: A Blueprint for Action
Entrepreneurialism and innovation create major gains for individuals and society in the form of greater choice, improved
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Corporate Welfare: Beyond the Budgetary Cost
Over the past couple of decades, the issue of the federal government providing financial benefits to select commercial interests
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Outlawing Favoritism: The Economics, History, and Law of Anti-Aid Provisions in State Constitutions
States and localities spend about $49 billion per year on targeted economic development subsidies, according to a recent study
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Colorado Occupational Licensing and Credential Portability
Chair Kraft-Tharp, Vice Chair Coleman, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor:My name is
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A Summary of the History and Effects of Anti-Aid Provisions in State Constitutions
Despite their popularity among policymakers, targeted economic development subsidies don’t work as advertised. Indeed, the best
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The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy
Many government officials consider targeted economic development subsidies key to economic development. In a recent survey of
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St. Louis Should Not Succumb to Subsidizing Its New MLS Stadium
Major League Soccer (MLS) officials announced Tuesday that St. Louis is getting a MLS expansion franchise, growing the league to
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Quotable Quotes: Stadium Subsidies are a Terrible Investment for Taxpayers
Professional sports stadiums attract new business, create construction jobs, and increase local economic growth—or at least
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Quotable Quotes: Targeted Economic Development Subsidies Don't Create Economic Growth
“You have to spend money to make money” is a common justification for economic development subsidies. Politicians and paid
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Quotable Quotes: The Prisoner’s Dilemma of Targeted Economic Development Subsidies
Politicians have used subsidies to entice businesses to move to their region since the 1930s. But this has led to state and
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Michael D. Farren on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
Michael D. Farren appeared on C-SPAN's morning program Washington Journal to discuss corporate welfare and the recent Amazon HQ2
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Amazon Cancels New York Expansion Plans
Matthew D. Mitchell Amazon has decided not to build one-half of its HQ2 in New York after all, teaching Empire State politicians
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Colorado Occupational Licensing: Barriers to Opportunity in the Centennial State
Chair Kraft-Tharp, Vice-Chair Coleman, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor:My name is
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Will Interstate Compacts Change the Stadium Subsidies Game?
With the Super Bowl behind us, football fans are already looking ahead to the 2020 season, and they’re not the only ones
