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An Economic Case Against Rent Regulations in Montgomery County, Maryland 马里兰州蒙哥马利县反对租金管制的经济案例

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.10

Merritt Tollison

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Executive Editor's Note 执行编者注

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.13

Brett Litzler

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At What Cost? An Evaluation of the Health and Human Services Proposed Rule, “Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and Remove Barriers to, Coordinated Care and Individual Engagement” 代价是什么?对卫生和人类服务部拟议规则的评估，“对HIPAA隐私规则的拟议修改，以支持和消除协调护理和个人参与的障碍”

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.6

Catherine Kaufman

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Subsidizing Interest Rates to Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap 补贴利率弥合种族贫富差距

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.9

Gabe Royal

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Management of an Aquifer Threatened by Saltwater Intrusion: Borrowing from Pollution Control Strategies 受盐水入侵威胁的含水层管理:借鉴污染控制策略

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.11

Allison Woolverton

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An Economic Response to the Substance Use Crisis 对物质使用危机的经济反应

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.3

Malka Berro

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Forty Acres for the Modern Day: The Economic Implications of Reparations for African Americans 现代的四十英亩:非裔美国人赔款的经济含义

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.8

P. Roehm

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How Racism Has Shaped the Presence of Urban Tree Covers in Public Spaces 种族主义如何影响公共空间中城市树木覆盖的存在

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.17

Julia Vanella

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With Federal Aid Available, D.C. Public Schools Should Expand Mental Health Resources for Students 有了联邦援助，特区公立学校应该为学生扩大心理健康资源

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.16

Evan Linett

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Tax Analysis of Vehicle-Miles Traveled 车辆行驶里程税收分析

Policy Perspectives Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.4079/pp.v29i0.7

Gabriel Morey

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