The first part of the lecture will review some of the evidence about the determinants of health
at birth. I argue that individuals may start with very different endowments at birth because of …

This volume explores the nexus between nature, markets, deregulation and valuation, using
theoretically sharp and empirically rich real-world case studies and analyses of actually …

This paper uses the housing market to develop estimates of the local welfare impacts of
Superfund-sponsored cleanups of hazardous waste sites. We show that if consumers value …

In this concise, engaging, and provocative work, Richard Porter introduces readers to the
economic tools that can be applied to problems involved in handling a diverse range of …

A large literature in economics and social science focuses on how people reason about
risks. Reactions of individuals to risk frequently depart from behavior predicted by full …

In response to the failings of the aggressive neoliberalism of the Reagan era, the Clinton
administration sought new ways to promote and deepen the neoliberal project. One of its …

In Environmental Law and Economics, Michael G. Faure and Roy A. Partain provide a
detailed overview of the law-and-economics methodology developed and employed by …

Superfund was established in 1980 to deal with closed and abandoned hazardous waste
sites. Given the large amounts of money being spent on cleanups of Superfund sites, one …

This article presents findtngs of the first national tract-level analysis of the distribution of
residential characteristics, including the percentage of selected minorities and …

Bureaucracies may set priorities for their workload in response to social goals or pressures
from concentrated private interests. This paper explores bureaucratic priorities empirically by …