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# Fall 2015 

Vol. 38 No. 3 

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##### From the Cover 

### [Can ‘Planning’ Deregulate Land Use? ](/regulation/fall-2015/can-planning-deregulate-land-use)

By David Schleicher and Roderick M. Hills Jr. 

To overcome NIMBY politics and housing constraints, urban areas should consider binding, comprehensive, citywide plans.

### [Insider Trading: There Oughta Be a Law — or Not ](/regulation/fall-2015/insider-trading-there-oughta-be-law-or-not)

By Richard A. Booth 

A recent appeals court ruling has Congress thinking about adopting a European approach to insider trading.

### [‘Bootleggers’ and Gun Control ](/regulation/fall-2015/bootleggers-gun-control)

By Joseph Michael Newhard 

Domestic firearms manufacturing has been a major beneficiary of gun control.

### [The Dangers of ‘Public Health’ ](/regulation/fall-2015/dangers-public-health)

By Pierre Lemieux 

What was once a concern about public goods has transformed into a social crusade with a political agenda.

### [The Unintended Effects of Government-Subsidized Weather Insurance ](/regulation/fall-2015/unintended-effects-government-subsidized-weather-insurance)

By Omri Ben-Shahar and Kyle D. Logue 

These programs are a boon to the wealthy and encourage development in disaster-prone areas.

##### Briefly Noted 

##### [Should the FDA Regulate Drug ‘Gray Markets’? ](/regulation/fall-2015/should-fda-regulate-drug-gray-markets)

By Thomas A. Hemphill 

##### [Can Government Spy a Terrorist? ](/regulation/fall-2015/can-government-spy-terrorist)

By Charles L. Hooper 

##### [Are Imports a Drag on the Economy? ](/regulation/fall-2015/are-imports-drag-economy)

By Pierre Lemieux 

##### [The U.S. Export- Import Bank, Boeing, and the Value of Friends in High Places ](/regulation/fall-2015/us-export-import-bank-boeing-value-friends-high-places)

By Peter J. McCort 

##### In Review 

##### [Why—and How—to Repeal and Replace Obamacare ](/regulation/fall-2015/better-choice-healthcare-solutions-america)

By David R. Henderson 

##### [A Defense of Paternalism ](/regulation/fall-2015/government-paternalism-nanny-state-or-helpful-friend)

By Phil R. Murray 

##### [Washington Establishment vs. Millennials ](/regulation/fall-2015/disinherited-how-washington-betraying-americas-young)

By Sam Batkins 

##### [The Case for ‘Misbehavior’ ](/regulation/fall-2015/misbehaving-making-behavioral-economics)

By David R. Henderson 

##### [Complexity and Command-and-Control ](/regulation/fall-2015/complexity-art-public-policy-solving-societys-problems-bottom)

By George C. Leef 

##### [Working Papers ](/regulation/fall-2015/working-papers)

By [Peter Van Doren](https://www.cato.org/people/peter-van-doren) 

##### Final Word 

##### [The Wages (and Revenues) of Sin ](/regulation/fall-2015/wages-revenues-sin)

By Tim Rowland 

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