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The Future of the Commons
Traditional economic models of how to manage environmental problems relating to renewable natural resources, such as fisheries, have tended to recommend either government …
Wheels of Fortune
It is often assumed that government intervention is required to bring to fruition large scale infrastructure projects because the large initial capital outlays such projects …
Capital Controls
Free capital movements played an important part in the economic integration and globalisation of the nineteenth century. By the end of the century capital flows were on a …
Accountants without Standards
Statements of standard accounting practice (SSAPs) should be limited to disclosure requirements for listed companies and should not attempt to prescribe rules on measurement. There …
The Tropical Rain Forest
Our attachment to the tropical rain forest has grown over the past hundred years from a minority colonial pursuit to mainstream environmental obsession. The tropical rain forest …
School Choice around the World
This volume of essays examines the empirical evidence on school choice in different countries across Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It demonstrates the …
Regulating Utilities and Promoting Competition
This book continues the series of annual books which critically review the state of utility regulation and competition policy. With contributions by some of the leading figures in …
Taxation and Red Tape
Successive governments have promised to reduce business red tape, whilst doing nothing about it. In fact, with regard to the tax system, ever-greater numbers of taxes and …
Top Dogs and Fat Cats
Top pay has risen much faster than average pay in the past 20 years. Today there's widespread public concern about the apparent excesses of some pay deals in the corporate sector - …
Flaws and Ceilings
Price controls across many sectors are currently being hotly debated. New controls in the housing market, more onerous minimum wages, minimum prices for alcohol, and freezes on …