Category: Jodi Short

Jodi Short on Deregulation and “Regulatory Counting”

Published on Author Reuel Schiller

For the last 40 years, the desire to reduce the power of the regulatory state has been one of the central policy goals of the Republican Party. In some specific policy areas, this desire has been shared by Democratic politicians. Accordingly, starting in the 1970s numerous pieces of deregulatory legislation have been passed, for better… Continue reading Jodi Short on Deregulation and “Regulatory Counting” →

Jodi Short on Globalization, American Firms, and Human Rights

Published on Author Jared Ellias

Globalization brings tremendous benefits to developed countries, but it also creates ethical dilemmas. For example, American firms can often reduce their production costs by purchasing inputs from foreign suppliers. Problematically, the comparative advantage of some foreign suppliers might be their ability to avoid the costs associated with protecting their workers from injuries and protecting the… Continue reading Jodi Short on Globalization, American Firms, and Human Rights →