Labor Law and Regulation

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Books and Book Chapters

"Health and Safety Policy," Chapter 39, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Antitrust," Chapter 40, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

Healthy Competition: What’s Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It, Michael F. Cannon and Michael Tanner (Cato Institute, October 2007)

"Will the Pension Time Bomb Sink the Euro?" by José Piñera, Cato Journal, vol. 24 nos. 1-2 (Spring/Summer 2004).

"Pension Reform in China: A Question of Property Rights," by James A. Dorn, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Winter 2004.

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Cato Studies

"Vallejo Con Dios: Why Public Sector Unionism Is a Bad Deal for Taxpayers and Representative Government," by Don Bellante, David Denholm and Ivan G. Osorio, Policy Analysis no. 645, September 28, 2009

"Paul Krugman's Nostalgianomics: Economic Policies, Social Norms, and Income Inequality," by Brink Lindsey, White Paper, February 9, 2009

"Does the Doctor Need a Boss?," by Arnold Kling and Michael F. Cannon, Briefing Paper no. 111, January 13, 2009

"Medical Licensing: An Obstacle to Affordable, Quality Care," by Shirley Svorny, Policy Analysis no. 621, September 17, 2008

"Executive Pay: Regulation vs. Market Competition," by Ira T. Kay and Steven Van Putten, Policy Analysis no. 619, September 10, 2008

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Articles and Newsletters

"How China Should Use Its Foreign Reserves: Enabling Privatization without Social Disorder," by Deepak Lal, Economic Development Bulletin no. 3, October 20, 2005. (PDF)

"The Unintended Consequences of the Americans with Disabilities Act," by Thomas DeLeire, Regulation vol. 23, no. 1, 2000, pp. 4.

"Why Is Mortgage Discrimination Illegal? A Fresh Look at the Mortgage Discrimination Debate," by Stanley D. Longhofer and Stephen R. Peters, Regulation vol. 22, no. 4, 1999, pp. 9.

"Handicapping Freedom: The Americans with Disabilities Act," by Edward L. Hudgins, Regulation vol. 18, no. 2, 1995.

"The Dunlop Report and the Future of Labor Law Reform," by Samuel Estreicher, Regulation, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter 1995.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Contractors and the Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act," by David Isenberg, Huffington Post, February 2, 2010

"Labor's Day Is Over...," by Daniel Griswold, Orange County Register, September 6, 2009

"Malpractice Litigation In U.S. Health Care Reform," by David A. Hyman and Charles Silver, Washington Times, August 23, 2009

"The Argument Against Paid Family Leave," by Nita Ghei, Newsweek, August 5, 2009

"Does Inequality Still Matter?," by Will Wilkinson, The Week, July 29, 2009

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Legal Briefs

Jones v. Harris Associates, September 4, 2009 (PDF, 136 KB)

Ricci v. DeStefano, February 25, 2009 (PDF, 80 KB)

Chamber of Commerce v. Brown, January 16, 2008 (PDF, 140 KB)

Events

"Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws," May 4, 2006 [Book Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

Testimony of Ian Vasquez on Chile's Private Pension System before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security (June 16, 2005).

"Social Security and Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries," L. Jacobo Rodríguez, Congressional Testimony, July 31, 2001.

"Empowering People," José Piñera, Congressional Testimony, September 18, 1997.

"The Worker Paycheck Fairness Act," Roger Pilon, Congressional Testimony, July 9, 1997.

Multimedia

Ivan G. Osorio discusses his paper Vallejo Con Dios on ABC Affiliate KGO News December 5, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:23]

"Blaming Trade for Unemployment" featuring Daniel Griswold, September 10, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:15]

Chris Edwards discusses the recent study on young worker progress on VOA September 5, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:12]

Daniel Griswold discusses Unions on CNBC's Street Signs August 18, 2009 [Flash Video, 07:16]

"Ricci and Sotomayor" featuring Ilya Shapiro, July 8, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:51]

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