The Buckeye Institute's Key Issue Areas

Economic Growth Policy Reports:

The 2006 Ohio Piglet Book

An Economic Analysis of a Proposal to Legalize Casino Gambling in Ohio

2005 Ohio Piglet Book

Policy Report: Should Ohio Limit Government Spending and Taxes?

Should Ohio Limit Government Spending and Taxes?

New Directions for Fiscal Policy in Ohio: Citizen Attitudes Towards Spending and Taxation

Five Steps to Fundamental Tax Reform: A Pro-Growth Blueprint

Should Electronic Slot Machines Fill the Budget Gap? An Assessment of Ohio Voter Attitudes

Income Tax Progressivity in Ohio

Decentralizing Federal Employment: Feasibility and Impact on Ohio Cities

Grinding to a Halt - Ohio's Tax Policy and its Impact on Economic Growth

Making Sense of the Ohio Estate Tax

Tax Reform for Ohio's New Millenium

Taxicab Regulation in Ohio's Largest Cities

Education Policy Reports:

Shortchanging Disadvantaged Students: An Analysis of Intra-district Spending Patterns in Ohio

Highlights of Florida’s Experience with McKay

Segregation Levels in Cleveland Public Schools and the Cleveland Voucher Program

The Determinants of Student Achievement in Ohio’s Public Schools

Lessons for Improving Ohio’s EdChoice Voucher Program

The Financial Impact of Ohio’s Charter Schools

Using the Ohio Proficiency Test to Analyze the Academic Achievement of Charter School Students: 2002-2004

The Case for Community Schools in Ohio

Education Empowerment Zones: Revitalizing Ohio's Cities through School Choice

High School Graduation Rates in Ohio

Empowering Parents: Using Ohio's Tax Code to Promote Choice and Innovation in Ohio's Public Schools

After DeRolph III: Who Makes Public Policy in Ohio, the Legislature or the Courts?

Missing the Bus: An Analysis of Taking Them for a Ride: An Assessment of the Privatization of School Transportation

Choice and Community: The Racial, Economic, and Religious Context of Parental Choice in Cleveland

Giving Choice a Chance: Cleveland and the Future of School Reform

Children First: A Discussion Paper on Public School Finance and Education Reform in Ohio

Competitive Contracting in Ohio Public Schools

Public School Funding in Ohio: Is it Really That Unequal?

Technology Policy Reports:

When Government Competes with Private Enterprise: How Lebanon, Ohio Got into the Telecommunications Business

Telecommunications Policy in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions

Healthcare Policy Reports:

Reforming Medicaid In Ohio: A Framework for Using Consumer Choice and Competition to Spur Improved Outcomes

Mental Health Meddling: The Effects of Mental Health Parity Legislation in Ohio

Medical Savings Accounts: A How To Guide for Ohio Businesses and Employees