Vol. 29, No. 4, Winter 2006

Cover Story

The Case Against Smoking Bans Despite their political popularity, government-mandated smoking bans are not justified. By Thomas A. Lambert (PDF, 273K )

Features

Health & Medicine

Paying for Bodies, But Not for Organs The results of the cadaver market imply that prohibiting any kind of payment for transplant organs is killing a lot of people. By David E. Harrington and Edward A. Sayre. (PDF, 360K )

Healthcare Intermediaries Medical care organizations can, but do not, improve healthcare quality. By Alex Stein. (PDF, 360K )

Agriculture

A New Season? The 2007 farm bill provides Congress another opportunity to reform federal crop insurance. By Robert W. Klein and Gregory Krohm. (PDF, 309K )

Risk

The Case Against Smoking Bans Despite their political popularity, government-mandated smoking bans are not justified. By Thomas A. Lambert (PDF, 273K )

Environment

A Critique of the Stern Report Is there a case for aggressive, near-term mitigation of greenhouse gases? By Robert O. Mendelsohn (PDF, 268K )

Securities & Exchange

Is it Time to Wind Up the Securities Act of 1933? Strict liability makes no sense in today’s capital markets. By James Spindler (PDF, 258K )

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For the Record

Colorado's Sunrise Review | The Uncle of Rational Expectations (PDF, 64K )

In Review

Electricity Market Reform, reviewed by Richard L. Gordon | Net Neutrality or Net Neutering, reviewed by Jim Harper | Street Smart, reviewed by George C. Leef. (PDF, 168K )

Briefly Noted

The Wrong Prescription | Should Congress Mandate Audit Firm Rotation? | The Forest Fight | Why Illegal Drugs? (PDF, 343K )

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The Final Word

Bet on the Politicians By Marni Soupcoff. (PDF, 75K )

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