PERC Senior Fellow Randy Simmons and co-authors expand on the Bootleggers and Baptits theory of inefficient government regualtion by addding the political entrepeneur to the mix.
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Julian Simon’s theories are alive and well
By Linda Platts PERC Fellows along with many other natural resource economists congratulate New York Times science writer and columnist John Tierney for winning a wager that took five years to resolve. It resembles the famous 1980 bet between economist Julian Simon and ecologist Paul Ehrlich about the future price of natural resources. Tierney plans toContinue reading “Julian Simon’s theories are alive and well”
Swiss Christmas gift comes with a price tag
The Federal Government continues to acquire more land, much of it is donated, but the cost of land maintenance at this scale is immense and the feds do not have the funds to do the job.
Terry Anderson wins Annual Award from Prague’s Liberálnà Institut
Every year since 1989, the Liberální Institut in Prague presents an internationally known scholar with its Annual Award, recognizing their "contribution to the proliferation of Liberal thinking and making ideas of liberty, private property, competition and the rule of law come true." Terry Anderson has been honored with the Annual Award for 2011. He is recognized forContinue reading “Terry Anderson wins Annual Award from Prague’s Liberálnà Institut”
Will regulation guarantee safe food?
By Paul Schwennesen We all want safe food. Question is, how do we get it? “There oughta be a law,” seems to be the generally conceived approach, as evidenced by recent passage of the now-famous food safety bill. A tidy and altogether comforting solution: simply slay the beast of dangerous food with the bludgeonContinue reading “Will regulation guarantee safe food?”
Romance in the parks
At the annual meeting of the Society for Enviromental Journalists, PERC researcher Holly Fretwell suggested that the national parks would benefit most from earning their own funds from entrance fees rather than depending on politicians to hand over more tax dollars. Meanwhile, the parks continue to deteriorate.
Sharing
By Lexi Feinberg Once an icon of the American west, bison are now hazed through costly government-driven efforts and killed in droves around Yellowstone National Park during the winter. Their crime: migrating outside of the park’s borders onto public and private land in Montana, searching for food. Fueling the slaughters is ranchers’ fear of brucellosis,Continue reading “Sharing”
The waste of recycling
In most cases, recycling is a profligate use of natural and human resources.
Get excited about recycling? Not me
Recyling household trash makes people feel warm and fuzzy, but its not good for the environment.
Talking Green in Yellowstone
Stimulus spending for green jobs is short sighted. The solar panels produced can make electricty for less, but will eventually cost more to replace.