Vol. 33, No. 3, Fall 2010

Cover Stories

Restaurants, Regulation, and the Supersizing of America Empirical evidence challenges the belief that increased restaurant dining is the cause of American obesity. By Michael L. Anderson and David A. Matsa (PDF, 958K)

The Hidden Hand of Government Spending Tax expenditures distort government budgets and the political process. By Edward D. Kleinbard (PDF, 1.0M)

The AMT's Silver Lining The Alternative Minimum Tax can serve as an automatic stabilizer. By Brian Galle and Jonathan Klick (PDF, 645K)

Would Soda Taxes Really Yield Health Benefits? Taxes on sugary beverages would do little to lower obesity. By Michael L. Marlow and Alden F. Shiers (PDF, 694K)

Features

Education

The Real Race to the Top Since the days of the little red schoolhouse, communities have successfully pushed local officials for better public schools. By William A. Fischel (PDF, 858K)

Sports

Uncapping Ticket Markets In hockey at least, liberalizing scalping laws has benefited fans. By David E. Harrington (PDF, 1.4M)

Environment

How Not to Improve Surface Water Quality The EPA's involvement in Florida's new water pollution standards is unsound. By Robert L. Earle and Virginia Perry-Failor (PDF, 687K)

Health and Medicine

Type I Errors A risk-averse FDA is not good for Americans' health. By Henry I. Miller (PDF, 494K)

In Review

Lobbying and Policy Change and The Case for Gridlock, reviewed by John Samples | A Failure of Capitalism and The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy, reviewed by Richard L. Gordon | Electricity Restructuring, reviewed by Timothy J. Brennan | The Rational Optimist, reviewed by David R. Henderson

Working Papers, reviewed by Peter Van Doren

Final Word

Garfield and the GAO by Marni Soupcoff

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