Books & Publications

Policy Studies

“Interbank Connections, Contagion, and Bank Distress in the Great Depression,”

By Charles W. Calomiris, Matthew S. Jaremski, and David C. Wheelock. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 173. July 24, 2019.

The financial crisis of 2008-2009 heightened interest in how relationships within the financial system can amplify exogenous shocks....

“Challenging the Social Media Moral Panic: Preserving Free Expression under Hypertransparency,”

By Milton Mueller. Policy Analysis No. 786. July 23, 2019.

Social media are now widely criticized after enjoying a long period of public approbation. The kinds of human activities that are...

“Debunking Protectionist Myths: Free Trade, the Developing World, and Prosperity,”

By Arvind Panagariya. Economic Development Bulletin No. 31. July 18, 2019.

More than 170 years ago, Frédéric Bastiat noted in his masterly work Economic Sophisms that the “opposition to free trade rests upon...

“The Economic and Moral Foundations of Americans’ Attitudes toward Paying Kidney Donors,”

By Julio Elias, Nicola Lacetera, and Mario Macis. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 172. July 17, 2019.

In 2018, more than 58,000 patients in the United States were added to the transplant waiting list, yet only about 37,000 transplants...

“The Community Reinvestment Act in the Age of Fintech and Bank Competition,”

By Diego Zuluaga. Policy Analysis No. 875. July 10, 2019.

We have serious reservations as to whether any regulatory agency could have the wisdom necessary to administer such a system to the...

“Collective Bargaining and Police Misconduct: Evidence from Florida,”

By Dhammika Dharmapala, Richard H. McAdams, and John Rappaport. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 171. July 10, 2019.

Police unions sometimes successfully resist the imposition of discipline on officers who commit misconduct. Prior research shows that...

Cato Reviews & Journals

The Struggle For Liberty in Africa

Cato's Letter

Books

Peace, War, and Liberty: Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy

Christopher A. Preble

America’s Nuclear Crossroads: A Forward-Looking Anthology

Eric Gomez and Caroline Dorminey

Unprofitable Schooling: Examining Causes of, and Fixes for, America’s Broken Ivory Tower

Todd Zywicki and Neal McCluskey

Gullible Superpower: U.S. Support for Bogus Foreign Democratic Movements

Ted Galen Carpenter

Overcharged: Why Americans Pay Too Much for Healthcare

Charles Silver and David A. Hyman

Public Filings

“Reagan National Advertising of Austin v. City of Austin,”

By Ilya Shapiro, Trevor Burrus, and Patrick Moran. Legal Briefs. July 17, 2019.

“Miller v. Inslee,”

By Andrew M. Grossman, Mark DeLaquil, Renee M. Knudson, Robert Alt, Ilya Shapiro, & Trevor Burrus. Legal Briefs. July 16, 2019.

“Domino’s Pizza v. Robles,”

By Ilya Shapiro, William Yeatman, and Sam Spiegelman. Legal Briefs. July 15, 2019.

“Cherk v. Marin County,”

By Kimberly S. Hermann, Braden Boucek, Ilya Shapiro, & Trevor Burrus. Legal Briefs. July 15, 2019.

“Competitive Enterprise Institute and National Review v. Michael E. Mann,”

By Bradley A. Benbrook, Stephen M. Duvernay, Trevor Burrus, & Ilya Shapiro. Legal Briefs. July 8, 2019.

“Public Comment Regarding 2019-2020 Physicians’ and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule Public Hearing,”

By Jeffrey A. Singer. Public Comments. July 1, 2019.

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