Download or read book Cato Papers on Public Policy, Volume 1 written by Jeffrey A. Miron and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new annual publication offers highly innovative articles by recognized national experts on contemporary economic and public policy issues. The pieces in this inaugural edition reveal in-depth, original research on the General Motors bailout, whether or not patents spur more productive activity, how the cost of incarceration can be reduced, and a comparison between the Great Depression and the recent recession.