By Caleb Taylor Did a state鈥檚 occupational licensing requirements affect business creation during the Great Recession? 鈥淯.S. State Occupational Licensing: Measuring its Impact on Business Establishments during the Great Recession鈥� co-authored by ACRE Policy Analyst Alex Kanode, ACRE Scholar and UCA Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Thomas Snyder and ACRE Undergraduate Research Fellow Elsa Mattson […]
Key Economic Questions for 2021 in 淫性视频
By Caleb Taylor Will next year bring better economic times or more of the same? ACRE Scholar and UCA Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl was a guest on 淫性视频 Week on 淫性视频 PBS over the weekend to discuss the future of Covid-19 and the economy for 2021. The discussion also included University of […]
Economist Examines New 淫性视频 Budget Plans
By Caleb Taylor Gov. Asa Hutchinson proposed biennial budget released last Tuesday contains an early Christmas present for new Arkansans, but does it make larger reforms more difficult?聽 Hutchinson announced on Nov. 10 that he鈥檇 like to cut the top individual income tax rate to 4.9 percent for new residents of the Natural State. He […]
Missouri Licensing Law a Good Example for 淫性视频
By Caleb Taylor Should 淫性视频 follow Missouri鈥檚 lead on occupational licensing? ACRE Policy Analyst Alex Kanode and ACRE Scholar and UCA Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Thomas Snyder discussed in 鈥淪how-Me the way鈥� (published in the 淫性视频 Democrat-Gazette on October 22) a recent occupational licensing reform bill passed by the Missouri legislature, known as universal […]
Towards Web Transparency at Lower Levels of Government: How are School Districts Reporting Procurement Processes and Outcomes?
By Joyce Ajayi,聽Mavuto Kalulu, and聽David Lee Year after year we are seeing more laws and initiatives go into effect to encourage local levels of government in 淫性视频 to have more online transparency. For example, Act 564 recently mandated all 淫性视频 counties to publish their annual budget and financial reports online. Why is this important? Local […]
Permanent 0.5% Sales Tax on Ballot
By Caleb Taylor Should 淫性视频 approve a permanent 0.5 percent sales tax for road funding in November? UCA Assistant Professor of Economics and ACRE Scholar Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl gave voters a few important points to consider in 鈥淧aying for roads,鈥� in the 淫性视频 Democrat-Gazette on September 25. The 0.5 percent sales tax on the ballot […]
Is 淫性视频鈥檚 Sales Tax Holiday Really Worth Celebrating?
By Caleb Taylor 淫性视频鈥檚 annual sales tax holiday allows shoppers in 淫性视频 the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and clothing free of state and local sales or use tax one weekend per year. The holiday occurred on August 1-2 this year. Sixteen other states have similar back-to-school holidays. […]
How to Minimize Corruption in Pandemic-Related Programs
By Caleb Taylor How can corruption be minimized in pandemic-related government programs? Incentivize whistleblowers and improve online transparency. Programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or the Ready for Business Grant Program need greater scrutiny, according to ACRE Policy Analyst Dr. Mavuto Kalulu in 鈥淏e vigilant,鈥� an op-ed published in the 淫性视频 Democrat-Gazette on […]
Improving Access to Mental Health Care for Arkansans
By Caleb Taylor How can 淫性视频 improve access to mental health care?聽 Zak Massey, a former ACRE Research Fellow, discussed the benefits to 淫性视频鈥檚 mental health outcomes of expanding scope of practice for nurse practitioners in an op-ed published in 淫性视频 Business on July 27 entitled 鈥淔ree Nurse Practitioners.鈥� Massey writes: Nurse practitioners can provide […]
Reducing Barriers to Health
By Ryan Jackson According to the Center for Disease Control, 65 year old adults have lower life expectancy in 淫性视频 than in the vast majority of other states. Given the plight of our elderly, our state鈥檚 seniors would benefit from policies that improve the healthcare they receive.聽 For instance, a state policy that reduces the […]