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Curtailing The Economic Distortions Of The Mortgage Interest Deduction, William T. Mathias
Curtailing The Economic Distortions Of The Mortgage Interest Deduction, William T. Mathias
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Many Americans consider the mortgage interest deduction a necessary fixture of the American tax system. In this Article, Mathias examines the economic underpinnings of the deduction and finds that it cannot be justified on purely economic grounds. He then evaluates the major policy arguments for the mortgage interest deduction and concludes that it is inefficient, inequitable, and too costly in its present form to be justified on policy grounds. Finally, the author advocates for the elimination or substantial reduction in the size and scope of the mortgage interest deduction.
Resale Issues In Telecommunications Regulation: An Economic Perspective, Alexander C. Larson
Resale Issues In Telecommunications Regulation: An Economic Perspective, Alexander C. Larson
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
The purpose of this Article is to evaluate proposed resale policies from an economic perspective. Specifically, this Article evaluates whether mandated resale can be expected to lead to the benefits ascribed to it by its proponents. In addition, this Article identifies issues which must be addressed before an economically sound local service resale policy may be put into place.
An "Age Of [Im]Possibility": Rhetoric, Welfare Reform, And Poverty, Lisa A. Crooms
An "Age Of [Im]Possibility": Rhetoric, Welfare Reform, And Poverty, Lisa A. Crooms
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Joel F. Handler, The Poverty of Welfare Reform and Mark Robert Rank, Living on the Edge: The Realities of Welfare in America
The Rooster's Egg: On The Persistence Of Prejudice, Elise M. Bruhl
The Rooster's Egg: On The Persistence Of Prejudice, Elise M. Bruhl
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Patricia J. Williams, The Roosters' Egg: On the Persistence of Prejudice
Public Research And Private Development: Patents And Technology Transfer In Government-Sponsored Research, Rebecca S. Eisenberg
Public Research And Private Development: Patents And Technology Transfer In Government-Sponsored Research, Rebecca S. Eisenberg
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This article revisits the logical and empirical basis for current government patent policy in order to shed light on the competing interests at stake and to begin to assess how the system is operating in practice. Such an inquiry is justified in part by the significance of federally-sponsored research and development to the overall U.S. research effort. Although the share of national expenditures for research and development borne by the federal government has declined since 1980, federal funding in 1995 still accounted for approximately thirty-six percent of total national outlays for research and development' and nearly fifty-eight percent of outlays …