Publications -- Special Publications
The NCPA occasionally produces special publications, such as Briefing Books, Conference Proceedings and Copublications with other institutes. Studies by NCPA scholars published elsewhere are included by permission.
Oct 12, 2005 |
Does Europe Need the Polish Plumber?On May 30, 2005, the French people voted to reject the proposed European Union (EU) Constitution. Exit polls showed that the majority of those who voted against the Constitution did so because they believed it would result in an influx of "Polish plumbers"-cheap Eastern European workers lured westward by France's higher wages and better workplace benefits. |
Aug 01, 2005 |
Income Distribution: Stagnant or Mobile?The problem for the Democrats is that the American people don't believe in class warfare. They don't hate the rich because they are rich. On the contrary, they want nothing more than to emulate them. And many Americans believe that they have a good shot at joining the ranks of the rich. The data confirm that such hopes and expectations are not unrealistic. |
Jun 20, 2005 |
Economic Freedom Index of North America 2005This is the third edition of the annual report, Economic Freedom of North America. The statistical results of this year's study persuasively confirm those published in the previous two editions: economic freedom is a powerful driver of growth and prosperity and those provinces and states that have low levels of economic freedom continue to leave their citizens poorer than they need or should be. |
Jun 10, 2005 |
Solving the Problem of the UninsuredThe fact that millions of Americans do not have health insurance is said to be a major problem, if not the major problem, of the United States health care system. |
Jan 30, 2005 |
Reforming the Health Care SystemReforming the Health Care System was held March 18, 2005 at Ball State University as part of a larger conference, Health by Design. Reforming the Health Care System featured a debate between Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D. of Emory University and John C. Goodman, Ph.D. of the National Center for Policy Analysis. Their presentations were transcribed and are presented in this booklet. The speakers and publishers thank editor Richard D. Western, proofreader Diane Bast, and graphic designer Amy McIntyre for their work in pulling together this finished product. |
Jan 15, 2005 |
Unneccessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital InfectionsInfections contracted in hospitals are the fourth largest killer in America. Every year in this country, two million patients contract infections in hospitals, and an estimated 103,000 die as a result, as many deaths as from AIDS, breast cancer, and auto accidents combined. |
Sep 01, 2004 |
Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2004 editionMeasuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2004 Edition is the second instalment in ongoing research to assess the performance of labour markets and explain why results differ among jurisdictions. |
Aug 11, 2004 |
A Brief History of Health Savings AccountsIt seems unlikely that HSAs would exist today were it not for the activities of the NCPA, although other groups were also important - including the Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI), the MSA Coalition and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). |
May 17, 2004 |
Designing Ideal Health InsuranceThe modern era has inherited two models of health insurance: the fee-for-service model and the HMO model. Neither is appropriate to the Information Age. |
Jan 19, 2004 |
Economic Freedom Index of North America 2004The statistical results of this year's study persuasively confirm those published last year: economic freedom is a powerful driver of growth and prosperity and those provinces and states that have low levels of economic freedom continue to leave their citizens poorer than they need or should be. |