From the Cover
Boston Takes a Pass on the Olympic Torch
Scholarly research does sometimes have a positive effect on public policy.
Foxes, Hedgehogs, and Regulators
If experts’ predictions are little better than laymen’s, can we rely on expert regulatory analysis?
Redesigning Spectrum Licenses
“Depreciating licenses” would encourage innovation and investment.
The Need for Electricity Retail Market Reforms
An innovative 21st century retail electric power market is within reach, but won’t emerge until we ditch the 20th Century regulations.
Moving Forward with Electricity Tariff Reform
Pilot programs and other experiments have shown the promise of “prosumer” changes.
Features
The Innovation Won’t Be Televised
Facilitating tacit collusion via “most favored nation” clauses hurts the television market.