Research
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A Libertarian Case for Regulating Sports Betting
Prohibition won’t stop gambling’s social harms. But regulations aimed at transparency could protect individual rights to informed contract, while limiting predatory platforms.
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The Permitting Problem Blocking America’s Industrial Comeback
Regulatory delays have stalled critical mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects, but permitting reform could unlock America’s industrial potential.
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Estimating the Iran War’s Effect on US Gasoline Prices
A forecasting model shows gasoline prices broke sharply from their expected trajectory after the outbreak of war.
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Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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What a 1980s Facial-Scar Experiment Shows About How We See Discrimination
Kleck and Strenta’s research suggests that what we expect from others often shapes how we think they see us.
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The OECD’s Warning to America: Economic Growth Is Slipping
The OECD’s projections are a flashing red light, not a prophecy. The fix is clear: spend less, regulate less, and trust people more.
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Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing
Texas’s energy sector outproduces California’s, delivering lower prices and greater reliability. But government meddling threatens to undo many of these benefits.
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Federal Agencies Stack Their Courts Against You
Administrative agencies win 92 percent of cases heard in their own shadow courts, but just 55 percent before an impartial court.
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Understanding Public Debt Redux
Readers have sent in excellent questions about public debt since the release of our Explainer. Here, the authors answer a few.
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A Libertarian Case for Regulating Sports Betting
Prohibition won’t stop gambling’s social harms. But regulations aimed at transparency could protect individual rights to informed contract, while limiting predatory platforms.
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•
The Permitting Problem Blocking America’s Industrial Comeback
Regulatory delays have stalled critical mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects, but permitting reform could unlock America’s industrial potential.
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•
Estimating the Iran War’s Effect on US Gasoline Prices
A forecasting model shows gasoline prices broke sharply from their expected trajectory after the outbreak of war.
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•
Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
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•
What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
After more than 100 pilots, the evidence shows that universal basic income does little to boost employment and risks unintended economic costs.
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•
What a 1980s Facial-Scar Experiment Shows About How We See Discrimination
Kleck and Strenta’s research suggests that what we expect from others often shapes how we think they see us.
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•
The OECD’s Warning to America: Economic Growth Is Slipping
The OECD’s projections are a flashing red light, not a prophecy. The fix is clear: spend less, regulate less, and trust people more.
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•
Texas Trounces California in Energy Production—But the Policy Gap Is Closing
Texas’s energy sector outproduces California’s, delivering lower prices and greater reliability. But government meddling threatens to undo many of these benefits.
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•
Federal Agencies Stack Their Courts Against You
Administrative agencies win 92 percent of cases heard in their own shadow courts, but just 55 percent before an impartial court.
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•
Understanding Public Debt Redux
Readers have sent in excellent questions about public debt since the release of our Explainer. Here, the authors answer a few.