Essay Library
Browse essays by Cato scholars and outside experts on the history, law, and economics of government entanglement with private companies in the United States and abroad—and how Washington can reverse course today.
Law & Politics
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U.S. Challenges to State Owned Enterprises Around the World
By Scott Lincicome
Why Government Ownership is Not the Answer
By Tad DeHaven
The Corruption of Free Enterprise
By Matthew D. Mitchell
Executive Equity: Legal and Constitutional Issues
By Molly Nixon & Kimberly Coleman
Silicon Valley’s Slouch Toward Control by Washington
By Adam Thierer
Arsenal of Equity: The Pentagon’s Misguided Turn to Corporate Ownership
By Tad DeHaven & Colin Grabow
Global Trade Rules for State Owned Enterprises
By James Bacchus
History
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A History of Federal Ownership in the United States
By Phil Magness & Caleb Petitt
Industrial Policy: From Picking Winners to Owning Them
By Scott Sumner & Tad DeHaven
International
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The French Experience with Government Ownership
By Veronique de Rugy
International Experiences with Mixed Enterprises
By Jack Mintz
Economics
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America Doesn’t Need Government Ownership
By Jeremy Horpedahl