Books & Publications

Policy Studies

“Who Benefits When Firms Game Corrective Policies?,”

By Mathias Reynaert and James M. Sallee. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 176. August 14, 2019.

Sometimes firms comply with a regulation by gaming the measure targeted by policy rather than by changing their behavior. This relates...

“Overcoming Inertia: Why It’s Time to End the War in Afghanistan,”

By John Glaser and John Mueller. Policy Analysis No. 878. August 13, 2019.

A full political settlement built around a cease-fire and a withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan is within reach—but only if policymakers are willing to make significant concessions to the Taliban and to dispense with erroneous rationales for continuing the fight.

“Does Class Size Matter? How, and at What Cost?,”

By Desire Kedagni, Kala Krishna, Rigissa Megalokonomou, & Yingyan Zhao. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 175. August 7, 2019.

What determines student achievement? The usual approach is to think of achievement as the output of an educational production function....

“Taxing Wealth and Capital Income,”

By Chris Edwards. Tax and Budget Bulletin No. 85. August 1, 2019.

Taxing the wealthy is a hot issue among Democratic candidates for president. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is proposing an annual wealth...

“Do Immigrants Import Terrorism?,”

By Andrew C. Forrester, Benjamin Powell, Alex Nowrasteh, & Michelangelo Landgrave. Working Paper No. 56. July 31, 2019.

The relationship between immigration and terrorism is an important public policy concern. Using bilateral migration data for 174...

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