Perspectives on Policy

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PolicyEd introduces the new educational video series Perspectives on Policy, which brings Hoover scholars' research and analysis to life in engaging narratives. Visual metaphors and illustrations convey insights about public policy. This series enhances traditional academic lectures with modern motion graphics and story-telling.

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The Fiscal Consequences of Medicare for All

Charles Blahous examines the trade-offs and economic effects of “Medicare for All.”

Are Declining Test Scores Coming for the COVID Generation?

National test scores suggest that large economic shocks lead to long-lasting effects on student achievement.

Overhauling the Nation’s Report Card

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will need to embrace vital changes in order to preserve itself as the gold standard of educational achievement testing.

Does Government Debt Matter Anymore?

While proponents of deficit spending argue that increased economic growth will offset increasing government debt, it is much more likely that greater spending will lead to slashed benefits, higher inflation, and an overall weaker economy.

Big Tech and Free Speech

John Yoo unpacks the laws surrounding free speech and censorship on popular internet platforms and warns of the dangers that accompany internet regulations.

Deterrence By Denial: The Taiwanese Example

H. R. McMaster uses the Taiwanese example to explain why deterrence by denial is important to preserving peace.

How Dangerous Are Cyberattacks?

Cyberattacks aren’t likely to have devastating short-term consequences, but they can gradually erode the foundations of social, political, and economic stability over time.

How Government Policy Inflates Health Care Costs: The Curse of Cross-Subsidies

Health care prices are expensive in America, in part due to government-enforced cross subsidies.

Addressing the Housing Crisis

Well-intentioned housing policies, like zoning laws and environmental rules, have made it expensive and often impossible to build enough homes to meet rising demand.

The Supreme Court’s Role in Restoring Federalism

To restore the balance between states and the federal government envisioned in the Constitution, the Supreme Court must return to the original understanding of the spending and commerce clauses.

Monetary Policy: Rules vs. Discretion

A rules-based monetary policy is more effective in promoting economic growth and stability than a discretionary monetary policy.

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Nuclear Power

If we’re going to move to a low-carbon future in a way that makes fiscal and environmental sense, nuclear power needs to play a continuing, critical role.

Explaining Political Uncertainty

We live in an age of electoral and political instability, which will continue until one political party finds a dominant set of issues that attracts a winning coalition of voters.

Managing the China Challenge

Due to China’s covert, coercive, and corrupting efforts to gain cultural and informational influence, America must reevaluate its relationship with China and find ways to counter its attempts to manipulate American entities.

Improving Educational Outcomes Through Innovation

While there are many reasons why public education performs poorly in the United States, the overriding cause is that it operates as a monopolistic system.

Foundations of Immigration Reform

To fix our broken immigration system, America needs to adopt a more balanced approach to immigration.

Free Market Environmentalism

Free market environmentalism addresses the root cause of environmental problems: the tragedy of the commons.

Reducing the Cost of Health Care

Broad access to quality health care starts with making it less expensive through increased competition and eliminating harmful regulations.

Unstable Majorities

Political pundits make it seem like our country is more polarized than it has been since the Civil War – but they’re wrong.

The High Cost of Good Intentions

Entitlements grow over time because of a force called “the equally worthy claim,” where eligibility for benefits continually expands until programs no longer resemble their initial, honorable intentions.