This book addresses the most prominent policy issues raised by advertising--competition, consumer information, children, ad bans, and free speech.

Weisbrod examines the causes and consequences of medical research and suggests an appropriate role for it in the larger social system.

The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2003contained a number of significant tax provisions, but the most noteworthy may have been the reduction in dividend tax rates.

How are factors such as corruption perception and the level of democracy influencing foreign direct investment to developing economies?

In this paper, we estimate the size of the externalities produced by big-box retail stores for other establishments and explore the effect of the externalities on local government policy.

Using data from two detailed, nationally representative, household datasets, we explore whether women who are economically empowered are less likely to experience domestic violence. We find that, while working women may be at a greater risk of violence, higher earnings are associated with a...