From the Cover
Mandatory Long-Term Compensation in the Banking System — and Beyond?
“Reforms” of executive pay may not yield results much different from current practices.
Obama, Ryan, and the Future of Regulatory Reform
An “upstream” approach to reform would reassert congressional authority, saving jobs and lowering compliance costs.
What Should We Do about Social Security Disability Appeals?
Administrative law judges, overruling SSA rejections of disability claims, contribute heavily to federal spending.
Features
The Standard Environmental Narrative
The Barnegat Bay saga exemplifies the politicization of environmental science.
Dynamic Pricing and Its Discontents
Empirical data show dynamic pricing of electricity would benefit consumers, including the poor.
Balancing the ‘Zoning Budget’
Local governments need to consider the long-term effects of their land-use decisions.
