William and Mary Policy Review

03/26/2019

Medicaid and healthy behavior? Check out our new blog post by Patrick Wise!

As conservative states continue to resist Medicaid expansion, pro-expansion advocates may be tempted to use healthy behavior incentives (HBIs) as an homage to conservative ‘personal responsibility’ values to win over conservative politicians.  This post describes Medicaid HBIs, their incent

03/19/2019

New blog post! Head over to see Adrianna Lazarte talk about NPO board success.

Board composition is broad challenge felt across the nonprofit sector and overarching literature points to a myriad of “must haves” for successful nonprofit organization (NPO) boards. Among these key elements is diversity and loyalty to the organization’s mission. Constructing a board that is ...

03/12/2019

Have you seen those new electric scooters around? Check out the new post on the blog by Kendall Quirk.

If you have traveled to a big city recently, you may have seen people whizzing around on scooters or even tried one yourself. New dockless electric scooters have appeared in many cities almost overnight and are now causing concern for safety and traffic regulations. Although these scooters may be fu

02/11/2019

Check out the newest post on the blog by Camden Kelliher. What's going on at the World Bank?

On Wednesday February 6th, President Donald Trump  announced that he would nominate David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank. This follows current World Bank President Jim Yong Kim’s surprise  resignation in January.  Sources conclude that

01/07/2019

Short on reading material? Head over to the blog to catch up on our most recent posts!

12/26/2018

We have a new post on the blog by Alexander Nocks! Head over to check it out.

Earlier this month the New York Times published another article noting how widely personal geospatial data is shared and how easily identifiable it is. It features the usual spokespeople, consumers who thought they understood their privacy risks only to be shocked by the granularity of informati

11/30/2018

Concerned about the recent wildfires? Head on over to the blog to check out our newest posting by Patrick Wise.

In recent years, wildfires have wrought havoc across the American West.  Each year, flames tear through hundreds of thousands of acres and destroy thousands of structures; some years, scores of individuals lose their lives.  In California, the 2017 Tubbs Fire and

11/14/2018

Brexit or bust? A new post by Kendall Quirk is live on the Policy Review blog. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

On March 29, 2019 Britain will no longer be part of the European Union, a result of the June 23, 2016 referendum in the United Kingdom known as Brexit. The “Vote Leave” campaign won  51.9% of the country’s vote, based on a  platform of border security, immigration control, di

11/05/2018

We're so excited to share our first blog post of the year! From Camden Kelliher, take a look at the current state of pension reform in Brazil.

A conservative wave washed over Brazil last Sunday, October 28th 2018, when Brazilian voters elected Jair Bolsonaro as their next President, giving him 55.2% of the  total vote . The  media has nicknamed Bolsonaro, “The Trump of the Tropics”, for his right wi

04/23/2018

Come join the Policy Review this Friday for its annual symposium!

This year's topic is the role of social protest in influencing policy makers. Our speakers include William and Mary's Dr. Caitlin Brown, Richmond City Councilwoman Kimberly Gray, and Sauda Speede from the New Virginia Majority.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at http://forms.wm.edu/31916.

04/02/2018

As Trump's aluminum and steel tariffs go into effect, Haley Bockhorn discusses the potential rationale behind them and what impact they have had so far.

Nearly a month ago, President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Though the decision will not be made final until April, a 25% steel tariff and a 10% aluminum tariff were proposed, to be levied on all trading partners-no exceptions. The idea, the Commander in

03/20/2018

Samili Marathe argues that the view of Amazon as a growing monopoly ignores basic economics theory as well as the reality of the global market.

Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods has made people question whether Amazon is a monopoly . Venturing into a $700 billion grocery-store business, Amazon has expanded its retailing business into a whole new territory. It already vends items like shoes, clothes, electronics, cleaning s