Vol.26, No. 2, Summer 2003

Cover Story

Stopped in Space?

Regulation on the Final Frontier Market innovations would greatly benefit America’s space policy. by Molly K. Macauley (PDF, 6 pp, 330 Kb)

Features

Communications

Should We Fear Media Cross-Ownership? The FCC’s cross-ownership decision will help bring American media into the new century. by Jonathan A. Knee (PDF, 5 pp, 322 Kb)

Environment

Cleaning the Air Despite negative public perception and misleading portrayals, American air quality has improved dramatically. by Joel Schwartz (PDF, 8 pp, 375 Kb)

An Opening for Meaningful Reform? Forthcoming rules governing federal oversight of wetlands could produce more sensible environmental policy. by David Sunding (PDF, 6 pp, 377 Kb)

Labor

The Unintended Consequences of the ’91 Civil Rights Act The emphasis on firing-based litigation has had subtle but important effects. by Paul Oyer and Scott Schaefer (PDF, 6 pp, 270 Kb)

Liability

Resolving the “Elephantine Mass” Is there a fair way for policymakers to free the American economy from the specter of never-ending asbestos litigation? by Michelle J. White (PDF, 7 pp, 394 Kb)

For the Record

Another Look at Kleit (PDF, 4pp, 261 Kb)

Mercatus Reports

The Precautionary Principle | Airline Computer Reservation Systems (PDF, 2pp, 187 Kb)
commentary: The Planner’s Paradox (PDF, 2pp, 190 Kb)

Briefly Noted

The Virtue of an All-Volunteer Force by Walter Y. Oi | Bootleggers and Biotechs by Henry I. Miller and Gregory Conko (PDF, 5 pp, 299 Kb)

In Review

The Regulators, by Cindy Skrzyicki | Scandal Proof, by G. Calvin Mackenzie | Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management, by Thomas Sterner | The California Electricity Crisis, by James Sweeney (PDF, 8 pp, 319 kb)

Final Word

Speak Your Mind, then Take Off Your Clothes by Penn Jillette (PDF, 1 pp, 156 kb)