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Friday, November 20, 2009
 
 
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Economic Policy Studies
 

Understanding the functioning of free economies--how to preserve them, how to solve the problems that arise in them, and how to capitalize on their strengths--is one of AEI's primary goals. This section of the website is home to AEI research, books, and events focused on the basic facts and underlying trends that define the outlook for the U.S. and global economies.

 
In the Spotlight

"Cap-and-trade . . . is an inappropriate policy tool for the control of greenhouse gases that will cause significant economic harm, and will kill and export jobs, for little or no environmental benefit."

--Kenneth P. Green, testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance, November 10, 2009

 

Publications


 
 
 
 
All (Opposition) Politics Is Local
 
The alternative to big government isn't no government. It's something increasing numbers of Americans are calling "localism."
 
TARP on a Businesslike Basis
 
The Troubled Asset Relief Program should be run like a business with a goal of returning as much of the involuntary investment as possible to its owners--the taxpayers--along with a reasonable overall profit.
 
Sarbanes-Oxley in the Light of the Financial Crisis
 
All Sarbanes-Oxley's efforts to control risk did not avoid the tremendous financial bubble and bust of the last several years.
 
The Permanent TARP
 
Current financial reform proposals would establish "too big to fail" as national policy.
 
 
From Poverty to Prosperity Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities and the Lasting Triumph over Scarcity
 
Drawing on research from the world's most important economists, this volume tells a big picture story about the huge differences in the standard of living across time and across borders.  
 
Electricity Restructuring: The Texas Story (forthcoming)
 
This volume explores how Texas's groundbreaking program of electricity restructuring has become a model for truly competitive energy markets in the United States.  
 
Deregulation Where Do We Go from Here?
 
In this timely monograph, Paul L. Joskow argues that the crisis in the financial market should not become an excuse for reversing beneficial regulatory reforms in other sectors.  
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 
This AEI event will discuss the battle over greenhouse gas control bills. What are the cost implications? Are they likely to be effective?
 
 
 
PAST EVENTS
 
 
What direction should the U.S.-India strategic partnership take on global issues such as climate change, energy policy, and security demands?
 
 
At this AEI event, experts will discuss the future of the CFPA bill in the House and Senate and whether it has the potential to effectively reform the financial system.