cost benefits analysis
The Business Interests That Promoted Cost-Benefit Analysis and Originalism Will Also Kill Them
In a new paper, Jonathan Masur and Eric Posner argue that although cost-benefit analysis and originalism seem to belong to different legal worlds, they share a common political history of support from many of the same business interests. In recent years, both have gained wide acceptance across the political spectrum. But the ground may be shifting beneath them, and they now face uncertain futures.
An Alternative to Complete Shutdown: Let Younger People Work
The mortality rate of Covid-19 is rising with age. The cost of the economic shutdown declines with the number of people not subject to the shutdown. Consequently,...
How “Paperwork Sludge” Keeps Americans From Enjoying Fundamental Rights
Every year, Americans spend 9.78 billion hours filling out federal paperwork. These administrative burdens can make it difficult or impossible for people to vote...
