Vol.24, No. 2, Summer 2001

Cover Story

Clinton's Legacy

The Clinton Regulatory Legacy by William A . Niskanen | Closing the Shelters by Daniel Shaviro | Distorting 'Equal opportunity' by Roger Clegg | Clinton's Muddled Tale of Trade by Daniel T. Griswold | Forward Momentum by Laurence T. Phillips | Politics or Sound Policy by Richard L . Stroup | Opening the Markets by S . Craig Pirrong | A New Era for Banking by Joseph F . Sinkey Jr. | A Troubling Diagnosis by Walton Francis (PDF, 16 pp, 1,114 kb)

Features

Campaign Finance

Should Campaign Donors Be Identified? Despite reformers’ calls for disclosure, anonymity may better prevent influence peddling. by Ian Ayres (PDF, 6 pp, 239 kb)

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy and Small Business Will reform harm small business growth? by Michelle J. White (PDF, 3 pp, 151 Kb)

Health & Medicine

The Futility of Medical Necessity Should health plans cover “necessary” care, or the specific care that someone has bought? by E. Haavi Morreim (PDF, 5 pp, 202 kb)

Banking & Finance

The New Safety Net What can be done to reduce the risk of future banking crises? by George G. Kaufman and Peter J. Wallison (PDF, 8 pp, 320 kb)

The Motivations Behind Banking Reform Why do lawmakers pursue deregulation? by Randall S. Kroszner (PDF, 6 pp, 362 kb)

For the Record

Unearthing Archaeology 's Purpose | Air Quality 's Benefactors (PDF, 2 pp, 79 Kb)

Mercatus Reports

Ozone | Plants as Pesticides | Confined Animal Feeding Operations | Snowmobiles | SROs | Electricity Competition | Blacklisting | Trucking | Clinton's Midnight Regulations | commentary: Medical Privacy (PDF, 4 pp, 278 Kb)

Briefly Noted

Renovating the Community Reinvestment Act by J. I. Brannon | Technology and Market Failure by Fred E. Foldvary and Daniel B. Klein (PDF, 4 pp, 149 Kb)

In Review

The Strategic Constitution by Robert D.Cooter (PDF, 6 pp, 236 kb)

Final Word

Campaign Finance's Funny Loophole by Penn Jillette (PDF, 1 pp, 60 Kb)