Improving Incentives for Federal Land Managers: The Case for Recreation Fees
In 2004, Congress allowed federal land managers to charge recreation fees only for certain kinds of recreation. In general, while national...
- Research
Latest Study
- Events
Featured Event
June 11
The Common Core: De Facto Federal Control of America’s Schools
Featuring Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional Constitution Caucus; Neal McCluskey, Associate Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute; and Lindsey Burke, Will Skillman Fellow in Education, Heritage Foundation; moderated by Laura Odato, Director of Government Affairs, Cato Institute.
- Publications
Featured Publication
Spring/Summer 2013
We are grateful to the Harry and Lynde Bradley Foundation and the Carthage Foundation whose support of the October 2012 Cato Conference “Europe’s Crisis and the Welfare State: Lessons for the United States” made possible this special issue of the Cato Journal.
- Commentary
Latest Multimedia
Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution
Clint Bolick
June 18, 2013
Jim Harper discusses the NSA scandal on The Blaze’s Wilkow!
June 18, 2013
More Multimedia
Latest Commentary
Nothing but Blood in Syrian Intervention for U.S.
What in the world are we trying to achieve here?More Commentary
Latest Blog Post
Only Wusses Go to War Without Cause
If there is anyone who should not be giving advice on Syria, it is President Clinton.
More Blog Posts
- Store
Featured Book
Poverty and Progress: Realities and Myths About Global Poverty
Renowned development economist Deepak Lal draws on 50 years of experience around the globe to describe developing-country realities and rectify misguided notions about economic progress.
- Support
More Bang for Your Buck
The Cato Institute tops a new measure of think tank performance in the United States, according to a recent report. Cato bested all other U.S. think tanks in the main category of “Aggregate Profile per Dollar Spent.” “I’m grateful to the Center for Global Development for showing that Cato gives its sponsors something I wish government gave more of to taxpayers: bang for the buck,” said Cato CEO John Allison.
!["Stand Your Ground" Laws: Self-Defense or License to Kill?](http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/styles/multimedia-listing/public/multimedia/2012/cpf-04-23-12.jpg ""Stand Your Ground" Laws: Self-Defense or License to Kill?")