Research

In this policy paper, Dr. Edward Timmons and Emily Vargo provide an overview of how to reform occupational licensing in Utah to ensure that consumers benefit.

In this Research in Focus brief, Utah State University economist Craig Palsson examines who would bear the effects of a tax on peer-to-peer car sharing.

In this research in focus piece, author Will Rinehart examines the existing research on the effectiveness of GONs in adding value to local communities.

This research suggests that past reforms have been effective at limiting executive power to designate large national monuments in western states without increasing the vulnerability of valuable landscapes and artifacts on federal lands.

Current policies exempting services and partially exempting groceries are unlikely to effectively minimize the tax burden on Utah’s consumers.