City Replanning
We argue, by contrast, that the dismissal of plans was shortsighted and has helped contribute to the excessive strictness of zoning in our richest and most productive cities and regions, [...]
Measuring Urban Economic Density
At the heart of urban economics are agglomeration economies, which drive the existence and extent of cities. This paper estimates urban agglomeration effects, exploring simple and very nuanced measures of [...]
Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulations on Rural Population Health Outcomes
For decades, U.S. rural areas have experienced shortages of primary care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are helping to reduce that shortage. However, NP scope of practice regulations vary from state-to-state [...]
State Medical Boards Awareness Study
Our aim in conducting the State Medical Boards Awareness Study was to measure national awareness of state medical boards, as well as gain insights on Americans’ experiences with, and responses [...]
Rural And Nonrural Primary Care Physician Practices Increasingly Rely On Nurse Practitioners
The use of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care is one way to address growing patient demand and improve care delivery. However, little is known about trends in NP presence [...]
Full Scope-of-Practice Regulation Is Associated With Higher Supply of Nurse Practitioners in Rural and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Counties
Access to quality primary care is challenging for rural populations and individuals residing in primary care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). The ability of nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide full [...]
A Functional Approach to Judicial Review of PTAB Rulings on Mixed Questions of Law and Fact
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) has long relied on active appellate review to bring uniformity and clarity to patent law. It initially treated the PTO [...]
Rapidly Growing Metros Are Losing Affordable Housing at Alarming Rates
The fastest growing cities in the United States saw a substantial decline in affordable housing units from 2010 to 2017, according to new research released today by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: [...]
How antitrust enforcement can spur innovation: Bell Labs and the 1956 Consent Decree
There is growing concern that dominant companies use patents strategically to keep competitors from entering their market. This column uses the landmark 1956 Consent Decree against Bell Labs to explore [...]
Unequal Access to Credit: The Hidden Impact of Credit Constraints
In this paper, we describe why the Credit Insecurity Index measures credit health more accurately, and how it is calculated from several Community Credit sub-components. We also introduce a typology [...]