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Publications

Center Senior Policy Fellows contribute to current economic policy issues through both shorter Economic Policy Vignettes and longer, more detailed Academic Papers.

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Economic Policy Vignettes (See all)
The Need for Constraint on Fiscal Policy, by Antonio Fatas
Using Procurement Auctions to Allocate Broadband Stimulus Grants, Comments of 71 Concerned Economists
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Broadband Stimulus Plan, by Scott Wallsten
Universal Service: Can We Do More With Less?, John Mayo
The Competetive Implications of the DTV Transition, Scott Wallsten

Academic Papers (See all)
An Economic Perspective on a U.S. National Broadband Plan, by Robert W. Hahn and Scott Wallsten
Greenhouse Gas Reductions or Greenwash?: The DOE's 1605(b) Program, Eun-Hee Kim and Thomas P. Lyon
Reverse Auctions and Universal Telecommunications Service: Lessons from Global Experience, Scott Wallsten
Understanding International Broadband Comparisons, Scott Wallsten, originally published by The Technology Policy Institute
Common Costs and Cross-Subsidies: Misestimation Versus Misallocation, Mark L. Burton, David L. Kaserman, John W. Mayo, Contemporary Economic Policy (ISSN 1465-7287)