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Corporate Welfare

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Books and Book Chapters

"Corporate Welfare and Earmarks," Chapter 26, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Electricity Policy," Chapter 42, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Transportation Policy," Chapter 36, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Corporate Welfare," Chapter 33, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

"Agricultural Policy," Chapter 30, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).

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Cato Studies

"Bright Lines and Bailouts: To Bail or Not To Bail, That Is the Question," by Vern McKinley and Gary Gegenheimer, Policy Analysis no. 637, April 20, 2009

"The Corporate Welfare State: How the Federal Government Subsidizes U.S. Businesses," by Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 592, May 14, 2007

"The Quality of Corporate Financial Statements and Their Auditors before and after Enron," by George Benston, Policy Analysis no. 497, November 6, 2003

"Reauthorize or Retire the Overseas Private Investment Corporation?," by Ian Vásquez and John Welborn, Foreign Policy Briefing no. 78, September 15, 2003

"The Corporate Welfare Budget: Bigger Than Ever," by Stephen Slivinski, Policy Analysis no. 415, October 10, 2001

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Articles and Newsletters

"High Court Erases Precedent in Chrysler Bankruptcy," by Ilya Shapiro and Cory L. Andrews, Washington Legal Foundation Counsel's Advisory, January 15, 2010.

"Hard Lessons from the Auto Bailouts," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2009.

"Bailout or Bankruptcy?," by Jeffrey A. Miron, Chapter 1, Cato Journal Vol. 29, No. 1, Winter 2009 .

"Taking Ideas Seriously," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, November/December 2008.

"Corporate Welfare Update," Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven, no. 7, May 2002.

Opinion and Commentary

"Bailouts Beget More Bailouts," by Daniel J. Ikenson, USA Today, June 16, 2011

"GM's Profits: Nothing to Gloat About," by Daniel J. Ikenson, Daily Caller, May 12, 2011

"Eliminating Oil Subsidies: Two Cheers for President Obama," by Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, Forbes.com, May 3, 2011

"Chevrolet: Where Federal Subsidies Run Deep," by Patrick J. Michaels, Forbes, March 31, 2011

"Regulating Executive Pay," by Mark A. Calabria, Economist (Online), August 16, 2010

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Legal Briefs

Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC, October 6, 2009 (PDF, 200 KB)

Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court Of Nevada, June 1, 2004 (PDF, 125 KB)

Events

"Driving in the Wrong Direction: The Sordid Details and Lasting Consequences of the Bush/Obama Auto Industry Intervention," October 15, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money," July 18, 2006 [Book Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Ramifications of Auto Industry Bankruptcies," by Daniel J. Ikenson, July 22, 2009.

"Corporate Subsidies in the Federal Budget," Stephen Moore, June 30, 1999.




Multimedia

Cato Video Daniel J. Ikenson Testifies on the Auto Bailout (June 28, 2011) [Cato Video, 05:20]

Media Highlights - TV Daniel J. Ikenson testifies on the GM bailout on C-SPAN (June 22, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 05:12]

Daily Podcast The Failed Auto Bailout featuring Daniel J. Ikenson (August 26, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 07:22]

Media Highlights - Radio Daniel J. Ikenson discusses the auto bailout on WBAL's The Ron Smith Show (June 4, 2010) [Media Highlights - Radio, 05:26]

Daily Podcast Obama's Permanent Bailouts featuring Mark A. Calabria (February 4, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 06:16]

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