by Byron Schlomach | Sep 28, 2017 | Research
The Importance of the Cost of Living and Policies to Address It Author Byron Schlomach This paper was jointly published with the Goldwater Institute. Abstract This paper uses statistical methods to look at how the cost of living across states is impacted by...
by Byron Schlomach | Jun 12, 2017 | Research
Funeral Director and Embalmer Licensure in Oklahoma Authors Byron Schlomach and Baylee Butler Abstract This paper briefly describes licensing of the funeral and embalming industry in Oklahoma. It finds no public interest justification for such licensing and recommends...
by Byron Schlomach | May 8, 2017 | Research
Public Education Spending In a Historical Context Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper shows that since 1920, inflation-adjusted per-student spending in public education nationally has increased by a factor of 16 times, the pupil/teacher ratio has halved, and...
by Byron Schlomach | Apr 24, 2017 | Research
Saving Money: School District Consolidation vs. Breaking Up Big Districts Author Byron Schlomach Abstract It is natural to conclude that a great deal of money could be saved with school district consolidation – since every district has to have a...
by 1889 Institute | Apr 11, 2017 | Research
Wind Energy in Oklahoma: A Costly Solution in Search of a Problem Author Robert Michaels Abstract This paper rigorously demonstrates that wind electrical generation is very costly and that subsidies for wind energy through tax credits at the federal and state levels...
by 1889 Institute | Mar 24, 2017 | Research
Teacher Pay: Facts to Consider Authors Baylee Butler and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper breaks down facts about Oklahoma’s average teacher salary, considers how benefits might change generally-accepted teacher pay comparisons across states, cost of living,...
