By Randall G. Holcombe, Ph.D. DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics, Florida State University Research Fellow, The James Madison Institute View Full Backgrounder: Preserve Freedom of Contracts in Florida’s Labor Market Foreword Robert F. Sanchez Policy Director, The James Madison Institute The State of Florida and many of its local governments have provided millions of dollars …
“Preserve Freedom of Contracts in Florida’s Labor Market” – Backgrounder 73 -February 2013
Posted 02/18/2013February 2012 – Backgrounder No. 72 – “The Impact of Florida’s Minimum Wage Law on Employment in the Hospitality Industry”
Posted 02/08/2012By Rick Harper, Ph.D. Executive Director, Office of Economic Development and Engagement, The University of West Florida Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute View Full Brief: “The Impact of Florida’s Minimum Wage Law on Employment in the Hospitality Industry” (PDF) Foreword By Robert F. Sanchez Policy Director, The James Madison Institute For many years the …
February 2012 – Backgrounder No. 71 – “An Evaluation of Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarships in a Fiscally Constrained Era”
Posted 02/01/2012By Colin A. Knapp, Ph.D. Department of Economics, University of Florida Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute View Full Brief: “An Evaluation of Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarships in a Fiscally Constrained Era” (PDF) Foreword By Robert F. Sanchez Policy Director, The James Madison Institute In a free-market economy, the true value of goods and services …
February 2012 – Backgrounder No. 70 – “Workable Solutions for Florida’s Challenging Insurance Problems”
Posted 01/17/2012By Eli Lehrer & R.J. Lehmann JMI Adjunct Scholars Vice President, Heartland Institute & Deputy Director, The Heartland Institute Center on Finance Insurance and Real Estate View Press Release (PDF) View Full Brief: “Workable Solutions for Florida’s Challenging Insurance Problems” (PDF) Introduction The ways that Floridians purchase coverage to protect their property and insure their …
November 2011 – Backgrounder No. 69 – “Alternative Solutions to Florida’s Medical Malpractice System”
Posted 11/16/2011Study by Beth Ann Fiedler, Ph.D., JMI Adjunct Scholar Foreword by Robert F. Sanchez, JMI Policy Director For many years the cost of health care in the United States has been rising faster than the rate of inflation. This trend affects families, employers, and governments at all levels — federal, state, and local. The rising …
February 2011 – Backgrounder No. 68 – “Collateral Damage: Floridians Coping with the Aftermath of War” 
Posted 03/01/2011
February 2011 – Backgrounder No. 67 – “Solutions to Restore Florida’s Property Insurance Marketplace to Protect Taxpayers and the Insured”
Posted 02/04/2011
By Eli Lehrer Senior Fellow, The Heartland Institute Adjunct Scholar, The James Madison Institute INTRODUCTION The 2011 session of the Florida Legislature will convene in the midst of state budget worries, a lingering real estate crisis, and a still-sluggish national economy. Therefore, lawmakers will face a challenging series of problems that a single legislative session …
January 2011 – Backgrounder No. 66 – “Protecting Florida’s Cities through Pension Reform”
Posted 01/10/2011
Randall G. Holcombe DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics, Florida State University Senior Fellow, The James Madison Institute EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Municipal governments across the country, including some in Florida, are facing the problem of underfunded pension liabilities. Governments have promised to pay their retirees more money than they have set aside to make those pension …
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