PUBLICATIONS BY David Kreutzer, Ph.D.
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2008 Commentary
May 08, 2008
Don't fall for a "windfall" profits tax
By David W. Kreutzer
"Excess profits." That's what oil companies are earning, Barack Obama says -- and he's not alone. Recent earnings reports from these companies have set off such a wave of anti-profit proposals that it seems our politicians are reading Mao's Little Red Book.
April 08, 2008
Supply, demand and gasoline prices
By David W. Kreutzer
During the summer, television networks don't seem to discriminate in airing re-runs. The miserable shows get re-aired along with the good ones. Washington seems to have the same mindset when it comes to policy reruns. Failed policies are as likely to be reinstituted as successful ones. Case in point: petroleum regulation and the "windfall profits" tax.
2008 Research
May 22, 2008
Effect of the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Legislation on States
By William W. Beach, Ben Lieberman, David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., and Nicolas D. Loris
(WebMemo #1930)
Workers and families in the United States may be wondering how climate change legislation before Congress will affect their income, their jobs, and the cost of energy. Members of Congress are considering a number of bills designed to address climate change.
May 12, 2008
The Economic Costs of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Legislation
By William W. Beach, David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., Ben Lieberman, and Nicolas D. Loris
(Center for Data Analysis Report #08-02)
The Lieberman-Warner climate change bill is, in many respects, an unprecedented proposal. Its limits on CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions would impose significant costs on virtually the entire American economy, and complicated tariff rules, dependent on evaluating the GHG restrictions of all trading partners, add another unknowable dimension to the costs, fueling the overall uncertainty.
