Topic: Government
France, Forcing Municipal Mergers, Achieves Growth in Housing Units
Construction permitting power taken from cities that resisted development
Why Some Dictators Build Schools — and Others Don’t
Compulsory education ‘homogenizes’ population, can stave off democracy
Reimbursing Candidate Campaign Contributions Makes Elections More Competitive
Incumbents in France are reelected less often when all candidates can be repaid for personal outlays
How Much Debt Can the Government Roll Over Forever?
Public bonds compete against other investments; a model of that relationship
A Simplified Tax Code and Post-Communist Growth
Study suggests flat tax systems boosted GDP in former Soviet republics and satellites
Muni Bond Buyers Pay a Little Extra for the Pleasure of Not Being Taxed
Doing so, they subsidize government, which is, well, sort of like a tax
When Medicare Pays, Drug Companies Employ Older Subjects in Clinical Trials
The shift lends credibility to medicines vs. trials that exclude people 65 and older
Should Part-Time Californians, Avoiding the State’s Income Levy, Pay More in Property Tax?
As it stands, they’re free-riding, in effect subsidized by full-time resident taxpayers
A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions
Paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes produces environmental benefits at a low cost
The Deterrent Effect of Ignition Interlock Devices — Before They’re Even Installed
Adding a car breathalyzer to existing penalties could substantially discourage drunken driving
Chinese Citizens, Given Voice in Local Budgeting, Are More Satisfied With Country’s Regime — and Want More From It
Taste of democracy engenders the opposite of cynicism
Locally, the Extent of British Rule in India Still Holds Back Economic Opportunity
Areas under direct rule lost the components of human capital
How Quantitative Easing Changed the Bond Market
Investors’ future expectations about QE policy lowered long-term yields, made investors feel safer holding the bonds
How Medical Device Makers Reacted to Publication of a Once-Secret Database of Millions of Adverse Events
New product filings to FDA included stronger safety features and larger technological advances
Exploiting Regulatory Loophole Speeds Cancer Drug Development
Pharma companies seek OK for limited use, then expand sales through off-label prescribing, saving millions
In Car Safety, Why Some Companies Merely Meet a Standard and Others Exceed It
Corporate embrace of safety and experience in technical measurement is crucial determinant