Michael D. Farren

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Scholarly Papers (9)

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1.

Rethinking Taxi Regulations: The Case for Fundamental Reform

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 18 Sep 2016
Michael D. Farren, Christopher Koopman and Matthew D. Mitchell
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Utah State University - Center for Growth and Opportunity and Fraser Institute
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taxis, sharing economy, regulation, regulatory capture, asymmetric information, transactions costs, platform markets

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The Economics of a Targeted Economic Development Subsidy

Mercatus Research Paper
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 09 Jan 2020
Matthew D. Mitchell, Michael D. Farren, Jeremy Horpedahl and Olivia Gonzalez
Fraser Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Central Arkansas and George Mason University, Department of Economics, Students
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targeted economic development subsidies, economic development, regional growth, job growth, incentives, subsidies, rent-seeking

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With Amazon HQ2, the Losers Are the Winners: Why Economic Development Subsidies Hurt More than They Help

Mercatus Special Study, November 2018
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 14 Feb 2020
Michael D. Farren and Anne Philpot
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Independent
Downloads 212 (310,335)

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Amazon HQ2, economic development, subsidies

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Federal Pandemic Relief Could End the Interstate Economic Development Arms Race

Mercatus Working Paper
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 29 Jun 2020
Michael D. Farren and John Mozena
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Center for Economic Accountability
Downloads 153 (415,710)

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economic development, public finance, subsidies, tax benefits, state government, local government, expenditures, government bailouts, federalism, intergovernmental relations, intergovernmental grants, institutions and growth, covid-19, pandemic, public health, health policy

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Local Governments Run Amok? A Guide for State Officials Considering Local Preemption

In Cline, Brandon N., Russel Sobel, and Claudia Williamson (Eds). Promoting Prosperity in Mississippi (pp. 159-173). Miss. State University: Institute for Market Studies, ISBN: 978-1-7320353-0-0, 2018
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Mar 2018
Adam Millsap and Michael D. Farren
Charles Koch Institute and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 106 (554,183)

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Intergovernmental relations, Wage regulation, Rent control, Transportation safety regulations, Zoning

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An Interstate Compact to End the Economic Development Subsidy Arms Race

Mercatus Research Series
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 31 Jul 2020
Michael D. Farren and Matthew D. Mitchell
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Fraser Institute
Downloads 98 (585,857)

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economic development, economic growth, public finance, subsidies, subsidy in kind, tax benefits, state government, local government, expenditures, intergovernmental relations, institutions and growth, regional development

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Drilling Booms and Housing Shortages: Is the Market Nimble Enough to Replace Government Intervention?

NARDeP Policy Brief (2014)
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 11 Mar 2020
Michael D. Farren
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 90 (622,628)

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unconventional resources, shale, housing, boom, shortage

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Ridesharing vs. Taxis: Rethinking Regulations to Allow for Innovation

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 23 Jun 2020
Michael D. Farren, Christopher Koopman and Matthew D. Mitchell
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Utah State University - Center for Growth and Opportunity and Fraser Institute
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taxis, sharing economy, regulation, regulatory capture, asymmetric information, transactions costs, platform markets

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Government Failure in the Farm Bill

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 23 Jun 2020
Michael D. Farren and Gregory Fitton
affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Farm Bill, farm subsidies, agriculture, subsidies, rent, business subsidies, corporate welfare