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Working Papers

Working Papers are research articles that have been submitted to the Independent Institute or written by our Fellows, but have not yet been published or peer reviewed. Independent maintains this index of working papers in order to help disseminate, discuss, and improve important ideas. Authors welcome informed comments. If you would like to submit your paper for possible inclusion please email the paper’s abstract to Independent’s Research Director, William F. Shughart II.

Effects of Criminal Procedure on Crime Rates
Mapping Out the Consequences of The Exclusionary Rule
Litigation versus Legislation
Forum Shopping by Rent-Seekers
Rational Irrationality and the Microfoundations of Political Failure
Standing Tiebout on His Head
Tax Capitalization and the Monopoly Power of Local Governments
When Is Two Better than One?
How Federalism Mitigates and Intensifies Imperfect Political Competition
The Logic of Collective Belief
Has Leviathan Been Bound?
A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States
Runaway Judges? Selection Effects and the Jury
The Effect of Electoral Institutions on Tort Awards


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