Unleashing Video Competition: The Benefits of Cable Franchise Reform for Missouri Consumers
Economics teaches that consumers and society as a whole benefit from vigorous competition. For the last quarter-century, policymakers have debated...
Looking for Leadership: Assessing the Case for Mayoral Control of Urban School Systems
Some analysts contend that mayoral control gives urban districts the focused leadership they need to enact tough reforms. A...
How to Replace the Earnings Tax in Kansas City
In an earlier report, I demonstrated that earnings taxes are negatively correlated with the size of a city’s economy...
How to Replace the Earnings Tax in Saint Louis
In an earlier report, I demonstrated that earnings taxes are negatively correlated with the size of a city’s economy relative...
Repealing the State Income Tax by 2020
Missouri suffers from a stubborn economic growth deficit that has grown larger over the past two decades. Signs of...
The Impact of Missouri’s Proposed $6.50 Minimum Wage on the Labor Market
A proposal on the November 2006 ballot in Missouri would raise the state minimum wage to $6.50 an hour. Supporters...
The Economic Effects of Minimum Wages: What Might Missouri Expect from Passage of Proposition B?
In November, Missouri voters will vote on Proposition B, which would raise the state’s minimum wage to $6.50 per hour...
How an Earnings Tax Harms Cities Like Saint Louis and Kansas City
About one in four large cities in the United States has an earnings tax. I attempt to quantify the...
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