John Semmens
Laissez Faire Institute
John Semmens
Laissez Faire Institute
John Semmens is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, an economist at the Laissez Faire Institute, and contributing author to the Independent Institute book, Street Smart: Competition, Entrepreneurship and the Future of Roads, edited by Gabriel Roth.
Independent Institute Books
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Privatization and Deregulation of the U.S. Transportation System
Is Putting Rail Transit in Freeway Medians a Good Idea?
To reduce traffic congestion, some argue that highly subsidized light rail...
Fuel Hikes Won’t Spur Public Transit
People’s Time Is Too Precious to Give up Cars
Gas about Public Transit
With world crude oil prices hovering near $100 per barrel and prices at the gas pump exceeding $3 per...
Adopt a Highway: The Case for Privatizing Our Roads
Under the government system, priorities (like maintenance) are distorted and...
On the Road
More than 39,000 people were killed and 1.8 million injured in traffic accidents last year. The economic cost of these...
Street Smart
Competition, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Roads
Prosperity Without Pollution
I recently had the opportunity to participate in a World Future Society “debate” on...
