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Should a Live Donor Organ Market be Legal?

February 28, 2014
The option to legally sell organs from live donors would cause more harm than good to people in poverty than having the option available to them.

The Real Significance of the Venezuelan Student Protests

February 26, 2014

By Julia Buxton, SPP Professor of Comparative Economics

Photo Credit: María Alejandra Mora (SoyMAM)

States Can Cut Taxes or Corners to Attract Foreign Investment

February 25, 2014
Democratic governments attract foreign investment by offering lower taxes, while autocratic governments will tend to lower regulatory standards.

Corruption Does Not Always Mean Greater Risk of Conflict

February 17, 2014
Contrary to the general opinion of governance watchdogs, corruption may not always raise the risk of conflict in a country.

International Drug Policy a Profound Failure

February 17, 2014

The international attempt to limit the global supply of drugs has been a profound failure by any measurement in terms of supply reduction.