Recent Publications
Is Voting Enough?
As children, our parents have absolute responsibility for our lives. Without their willingness…
Read News DetailEntrepreneurship as a Weapon Against Poverty
Review of Lessons from the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, edited by…
Read News DetailOil: The Energy of the Future
Three years ago, two prominent scientists asked themselves which natural chemical makes the…
Read News DetailThe “Why Not Portland?” Initiative and Its Pricey Goals
“Why Not Portland?” This is the question raised by supporters of a health…
Read News DetailLack of Transparency at the Oregon Health Plan: Simple Questions, Difficult Answers
Summary Before Oregonians are asked to approve any expansion of state-sponsored health care,…
Read News DetailKeep the Profit Motive in Health Care
Why do many Oregonians think we should take the profit motive out of…
Read News DetailWill Congress Put African-American Students in the Back of the Bus?
Summary The D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program enjoys broad bipartisan support, yet Congress is…
Read News DetailIs There Freedom to Move?
Imagine you want to start a business, but the government says you can’t…
Read News DetailDoes Oregon Spend Too Much?
Summary Demographically benchmarking Oregon spending goes an important step beyond simply making government…
Read News DetailThe Ranking of Oregon State and Local Spending
Summary This study updates past research to benchmark Oregon’s spending (Pozdena and Fruits…
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