Spotlight: The Texas Enterprise Fund was written by Vice President of Research and Center for Economic Freedom Director Bill Peacock and Center for Economic Freedom Research Associate Cody Ross. A business funded by the TEF must file an application with specific plans for its projects and the expected economic growth.
Higher Education Subsidization: Why and How Should We Subsidize Higher Education?
We provide massive college subsidies at both the federal and state level. This paper explores the justifications for these college subsidies, subsidy design considerations, and evaluates the main subsidy programs to assess whether they are well-designed. Our evaluation discovers reasons to eliminate some subsidies and ways to improve other subsidies. Key points: Subsidies for higher...