Kessler: The Role of Government
by John Kessler As a city councilman, you cannot address the questions on any agenda until you have decided the role of government: What should government do or not do? Economists, of course, have been thinking about this question for a long time. They can tell you two things that the government should do and Read the full article…
Indiana at 200 (58): Capitol Is a Gathering Place for Hoosiers
by Andrea Neal The most poignant moments in Indiana history have taken place under its dome and on its front steps. Suffragettes lobbied for the right to vote. Mourners filed past the casket of President Benjamin Harrison to pay last respects. Actress Carole Lombard raised the American flag and sold war bonds the day before Read the full article…
Keating: Dependency, Income and Labor-Force Participation
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. In a debate between Republican presidential candidates, Bobby Jindal referred to those in the cart versus those pulling the cart. The extent to which some are willing and able to assume responsibilities affects families, neighborhoods and towns. For better or worse, taxable income continues as a priority for government officials responsible Read the full article…
Can Rural Indiana Keep Up in the Info-Age?
by Robert Yadon, Ph.D., and Barry Umansky, J.D. Successful deployment of statewide broadband service is within reach for Indiana. However, the state must take a proactive, leadership stance to provide the necessary incentives to bring public and private resources together to reach this goal. Without a comprehensive state broadband strategic plan, each region would be Read the full article…
White Paper: The Missing Elements for a Strategic, Statewide Broadband Plan for Indiana
The foundation’s white papers are intended to make scholarly research on Indiana issues more widely available to policy analysts and researchers. White papers represent research in progress and are published to invite comment and discussion as preparation for their submission to academic journals and other professional publications. The authors are solely responsible for the content Read the full article…
Bohanon: Good Economics Requires Humility
by Cecil Bohanon, Ph.D. What is the key to prosperity for the state of Indiana and its counties and towns? Economist Adam Smith argued all that is necessary to raise a society to the highest level of “opulence” is “peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice.” If these conditions prevail, then prosperity will Read the full article…
