From the Cover
Defense
Paying to Keep the Peace
Is military intervention abroad necessary to protect U.S. economic interests? PDF
Features
Agriculture
The Benefits of Biotech
As the world’s population grows, environmental stewardship will require science to find ways to produce more food on less land. PDF
Securities & Exchange
The Creeping Federalization of Corporate Law
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act extends Washington’s oversight of corporate governance practices but offers questionable benefits to investors. PDFSelf Regulation and Securities Markets
Securities exchanges can police market abuses if government provides them the needed tools. PDF
Labor
Allowing the States to Innovate
Does much-maligned, oft-reformed workers’ compensation offer a promising model for unemployment insurance restructuring? PDF
Transportation
A Road Policy for the Future
With the Interstate Highway System now almost complete, is it time for the federal government to remove itself from roadway funding? PDF
Energy
Mismeasuring Electricity Market Power
By studying average variable costs, researchers examining the California energy crisis were sure to find examples of “market power” even if that power may not have really existed. PDF
Deregulation
Breathing Life into the Funeral Market
Are state regulations impeding innovation and harming consumers in this very meaningful sector of the economy? PDF
