competition
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Evading the Taxman: The Effects of Perceived Influence
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Death may be unavoidable, but taxes? Not so much. An estimated $430 billion per year evades capture from tax collecting regimes worldwide. Developing countries are disproportionately harmed by tax evasion, with individual country losses equal to about half of their public health budgets. Generally speaking, tax evasion is any deliberate behavior to avoid…
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The Myth of Lower Prices: Do Multinationals Save Us Money?
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The most commonly cited argument in favor of the expansion of multinational retailers is one of costs and benefits. Proponents argue that the cost of the proliferation of multinational corporations—displacing local retailers who create more employment per dollar of sales—are outweighed by the benefit of lower retail prices. However, the…
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Weaken the US Patent System to Encourage Innovation
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Does current US patent law protect entrepreneurs or inhibit innovation?
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Maintaining an Edge: How School Districts Respond to Competition
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Researchers expand their focus on the effects of school-choice programs to include the reactions of districts to student migration.
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Can Head Start and State Pre-Kindergarten Play Nice?
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What does the expansion of preK services mean for Head Start?