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# Winter 2006 

Vol. 29 No. 4 

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##### From the Cover 

### [The Case Against Smoking Bans ](/regulation/winter-2006/case-against-smoking-bans)

By Thomas A. Lambert 

Despite their political popularity, government-mandated smoking bans are not justified.

### [Paying for Bodies, But Not for Organs ](/regulation/winter-2006/paying-bodies-not-organs)

By David E. Harrington and Edward A. Sayre 

The results of the cadaver market imply that prohibiting any kind of payment for transplant organs is killing a lot of people.

### [A Critique of the Stern Report ](/regulation/winter-2006/critique-stern-report)

By Robert Mendelsohn 

Is there a case for aggressive, near-term mitigation of greenhouse gases?

##### Features 

#### [Healthcare Intermediaries ](/regulation/winter-2006/healthcare-intermediaries)

By Alex Stein 

Medical care organizations can, but do not, improve healthcare quality.

#### [A New Season? ](/regulation/winter-2006/new-season)

By Robert W. Klein and Gregory Krohm 

The 2007 farm bill provides Congress another opportunity to reform federal crop insurance.

##### Strict liability makes no sense in today’s capital markets. 

#### [Is it Time to Wind Up the Securities Act of 1933? ](/regulation/winter-2006/it-time-wind-securities-act-1933)

By James Spindler 

Strict liability makes no sense in today’s capital markets.

##### For the Record 

##### [Colorado’s Sunrise Review ](/regulation/winter-2006/colorados-sunrise-review)

##### [The Uncle of Rational Expectations ](/regulation/winter-2006/uncle-rational-expectations)

##### Briefly Noted 

##### [The Wrong Prescription ](/regulation/winter-2006/wrong-prescription)

By Henry I. Miller 

##### [Should Congress Mandate Audit Firm Rotation? ](/regulation/winter-2006/should-congress-mandate-audit-firm-rotation)

By Denise Dickins 

##### [The Forest Fight ](/regulation/winter-2006/forest-fight)

By Joseph A. Rotondi 

##### [Why Illegal Drugs? ](/regulation/winter-2006/why-illegal-drugs)

By Paul H. Rubin 

##### In Review 

##### [Book Review: *Electricity Market Reform: An International Perspective*](/regulation/winter-2006/book-review-electricity-market-reform-international-perspective)

By [Richard L. Gordon](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-gordon) 

##### [Book Review: *Net Neutrality or Net Neutering: Should Broadband Services Be Regulated?*](/regulation/winter-2006/book-review-net-neutrality-or-net-neutering-should-broadband-services-be)

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

##### [Book Review: *Street Smart: Competition, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Roads*](/regulation/winter-2006/book-review-street-smart-competition-entrepreneurship-future-roads)

By George C. Leef 

##### Final Word 

##### [Bet on the Politicians ](/regulation/winter-2006/bet-politicians)

By Marni Soupcoff 

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