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Law and Civil Liberties > Labor Law and Regulation


Books and Book Chapters

Healthy Competition: What’s Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It, Michael F. Cannon and Michael Tanner (Cato Institute, October 2007)

"Will the Pension Time Bomb Sink the Euro?" by José Piñera, Cato Journal, vol. 24 nos. 1-2 (Spring/Summer 2004).

"Pension Reform in China: A Question of Property Rights," by James A. Dorn, Cato Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Winter 2004.

"A Simple Solution to China's Pension Crisis," by David D. Li and Ling Li, Cato Journal, 23, no. 2, Fall 2003.

"Principle and Policy in Public University Admissions: Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger," by Roger Pilon, Cato Supreme Court Review: 2002-2003, pp. 43-61.

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Cato Studies

"Medical Licensing: An Obstacle to Affordable, Quality Care," by Shirley Svorny, Policy Analysis no. 621, September 17, 2008

"Executive Pay: Regulation vs. Market Competition," by Ira T. Kay and Steven Van Putten, Policy Analysis no. 619, September 10, 2008

"Deputizing Company Counsel as Agents of the Federal Government," by N. Richard Janis, White Paper , July 14, 2008

"Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification: Franz Kafka's Solution to Illegal Immigration," by Jim Harper, Policy Analysis no. 612, March 6, 2008

"Maladjusted: The Misguided Policy of "Trade Adjustment Assistance"," by Sallie James, Trade Briefing Paper no. 26, November 8, 2007

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Articles and Newsletters

"How China Should Use Its Foreign Reserves: Enabling Privatization without Social Disorder," by Deepak Lal, Economic Development Bulletin no. 3, October 20, 2005. (PDF)

"The Unintended Consequences of the Americans with Disabilities Act," by Thomas DeLeire, Regulation vol. 23, no. 1, 2000, pp. 4.

"Why Is Mortgage Discrimination Illegal? A Fresh Look at the Mortgage Discrimination Debate," by Stanley D. Longhofer and Stephen R. Peters, Regulation vol. 22, no. 4, 1999, pp. 9.

"Handicapping Freedom: The Americans with Disabilities Act," by Edward L. Hudgins, Regulation vol. 18, no. 2, 1995.

"The Dunlop Report and the Future of Labor Law Reform," by Samuel Estreicher, Regulation, vol. 18, no. 1, Winter 1995.

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Opinion and Commentary

"U.S. Should Import More Skilled Workers," by Will Wilkinson, Marketplace, July 16, 2008

"In a Class Of Your Own," by Roger Pilon, Legal Times, June 16, 2008

"When Employment Lines Cross Borders," by Daniel T. Griswold, Star Telegram, April 21, 2008

"Foolish Misuse," by Ilya Shapiro, National Review (Online), April 1, 2008

"Can E-Verify Help Stem Tide of Illegal Immigration?," by Jim Harper, Daily Herald, March 30, 2008

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Legal Briefs

Chamber of Commerce v. Brown, January 16, 2008 (PDF, 0 B)

Events

"Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families, Outdated Laws," May 4, 2006 [Book Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

Testimony of Ian Vasquez on Chile's Private Pension System before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security (June 16, 2005).

"Social Security and Pension Reform: Lessons from Other Countries," L. Jacobo Rodríguez, Congressional Testimony, July 31, 2001.

"Empowering People," José Piñera, Congressional Testimony, September 18, 1997.

"The Worker Paycheck Fairness Act," Roger Pilon, Congressional Testimony, July 9, 1997.




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "Free, Flexible Labor Markets Demand More Immigration" featuring Jason Riley, September 3, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:48]

Weekly Video August 11, 2008: Jason Riley assails myths of immigration. [Flash Video, 07:52]

Video Highlight Roger Pilon talks to ABC's John Stossel about age discrimination July 25, 2008 [Flash Video, 06:19]

Daily Podcast "How to Edify E-Verify" featuring Jim Harper, July 9, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:58]

Daily Podcast "Chamber of Commerce v. Brown Ruling" featuring Ilya Shapiro, June 24, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:20]

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