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Financial Regulation
9/9/18

WSJ Features OpEd on the Volcker Rule by Alliance Board member Bair and SVP Vasisht

Commentary: Gaurav Vasisht, Sheila C. Bair

On September 9, The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Sheila Bair and Gaurav Vasisht on the Volcker Rule.
Public Service Education
8/14/18

The Decline of American Public Administration

Commentary: Francis Fukuyama

The current crisis in the teaching of public policy ... is closely related to the decline of a related field, that of public administration ...
Public Service Education
8/8/18

Teaching Public Policy

Commentary: Francis Fukuyama

Among the problems with the current economics-centered approach to public policy education is the lack of appreciation for local context ...
Government Services
8/2/18

Expiration Dates in Government: How to Know When to Ditch a Regulation

Commentary: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Regulatory review can be an important management tool for government efficiency ...
Public Service Education
8/2/18

What’s Wrong with Public Policy Education

Commentary: Francis Fukuyama

Public policy education is ripe for an overhaul. Rethinking how it should be done has been one of my major preoccupations over the past decade ...
Government Services
7/10/18

Supreme Court won't fix gerrymandering soon, so it's up to voters

Commentary: Thomas W. Ross

Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court tell us that we should not count on the courts to fix the problem of partisan gerrymandering.
Government Services
6/22/18

With Supreme Court punting on gerrymandering, states must act

Commentary: Thomas W. Ross

The onus for action is on the states to stop gerrymandering for political purposes and to end its destructive impact on our democracy ...
Public Service
5/29/18

Is 'Innovocracy' Hurting the Public Sector?

Commentary: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Tom Shack took over the Massachusetts comptroller’s office and recognized a big issue.
Public Finance
4/24/18

Why the Muni Market Should Embrace Florida's Digital Data Revolution

Commentary: Marc Joffe, William Glasgall

One reason for the reduced reliance on accounting ratio analysis in the municipal bond market is the relative lack of availability of standardized data ...

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