Sustainable Developments - 2009

Matt Collins
Scientific American Magazine 10/30/09
A Clunker of a Climate Policy
The recent car-upgrade program is an example of how not to address CO₂ reduction prudently

Scientific American Magazine 10/13/09
The Failing U.S. Government--The Crisis of Public Management [Extended version]
Nothing less than an overhaul of the systems that implement federal policies will suffice
Scientific American Magazine 9/9/09
The U.S. Must Prioritize Its Carbon Strategy [Extended Version]
The Obama administration needs an energy strategy alongside the ambitious climate bill
Scientific American Magazine 8/12/09
Good News on Malaria Control [Extended version]
The best price for getting anti-mosquito bed nets to the poor proves to be "free"
Scientific American Magazine 6/18/09
Still Needed: A Climate Plan--Looking Past Cap and Trade [Extended version]
Markets and negotiations are no substitute for rational planning and new technology

Scientific American Magazine 5/21/09
Rethinking the Global Money Supply
Less reliance on the U.S. dollar by international reserves would be widely beneficial

Scientific American Magazine 4/30/09
The Costs of Expanding the Government's Economic Role [Extended version]
Obama's reexpansion of the government's economic role is vital--and we will have to pay for it

Scientific American Magazine 3/19/09
Needed: A Fiscal Framework--Not a Stimulus [Extended version]
Rather than arguing about the value of taxes or spending, economic planners need to take a systematic long view

Scientific American Magazine 2/24/09
The Economic Need for Stable Policies, Not a Stimulus [Extended version]
An exaggerated swing toward economic stimulus will only delay the return of sustainable prosperity

Scientific American Magazine 1/27/09
Transforming the Auto Industry [Extended Version]
Only a partnership between the public and private sectors can help the Big Three roll into the future

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