Efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States face formidable political and constitutional ... more Efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States face formidable political and constitutional barriers. Legislation that would ban or broadly restrict firearms runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s current interpretation of the Second Amendment. And gun rights advocates have joined a politically savvy firearms industry in a powerful coalition that stymies reform. Ian Ayres and Fredrick Vars suggest a new way forward. We can decrease the number of gun deaths, they argue, by empowering individual citizens to choose common-sense gun reforms for themselves. Rather than ask politicians to impose one-size-fits-all rules, we can harness a libertarian approach—one that respects and expands individual freedom and personal choice—to combat the scourge of gun violence. Ayres and Vars identify ten policies that can be immediately adopted at the state level to reduce the number of gun-related deaths without affecting the rights of gun owners. For example, Donna’s Law, a voluntary program whereby individuals can choose to restrict their ability to purchase or possess firearms, can significantly decrease suicide rates. Amending red flag statutes, which allow judges to restrict access to guns when an individual has shown evidence of dangerousness, can give police flexible and effective tools to keep people safe. Encouraging the use of unlawful possession petitions can help communities remove guns from more than a million Americans who are legally disqualified from owning them. By embracing these and other new forms of decentralized gun control, the United States can move past partisan gridlock and save lives now.https://scholarship.law.ua.edu/fac_books/1051/thumbnail.jp
Practical applications of institutional investor journals, Apr 30, 2014
Most investors may have too little diversification across time and too little exposure to the sto... more Most investors may have too little diversification across time and too little exposure to the stock market when they’re young, even when they are diversified across assets. “Investors would do a better job to spread exposure to the stock market across their working lives,” says Ian Ayres a Professor at Yale University’s Yale Law School . Diversification Across Time , offers some practical techniques to do so. Co-authored by Barry Nalebuff , a Professor at the Yale School of Management , the article appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of The Journal of Portfolio Management . In this Practical Applications report, the authors outline a relatively simple “leveraged lifecycle” retirement savings strategy, which they say reduces risk and potentially increases returns. Ayres and Nalebuff originally proposed the strategy in a 2005 Forbes article. Their idea flew in the face of conventional wisdom, but after going back to run the numbers, the authors proved the strategy works.
In Reply. —We appreciate the comments of Ms Hassol, whose letter further emphasizes the impact of... more In Reply. —We appreciate the comments of Ms Hassol, whose letter further emphasizes the impact of current UNOS allocation policies on equity. Many of the issues she raises are addressed by us in another article. 1 We are also pleased to note that Dr Wolicki found our article disturbing, for such was our intention. A technological triumph has indeed occurred in transplantation. Scientific and clinical advances have created unprecedented success and a growing demand for transplantable organs. Unfortunately, we see no indication that supply will grow sufficiently to meet this demand in the foreseeable future. Thus, allocation will remain critical. In the absence of compelling scientific evidence to the contrary, we believe equity in access to transplantation to be of utmost importance. Ours is not an attempt to inject race into an otherwise scientific debate: race is already recognized as a key facet of the overall question of equity in
Donna’s Law would allow individuals who fear suicide to prevent their own impulsive gun purchases... more Donna’s Law would allow individuals who fear suicide to prevent their own impulsive gun purchases. Research shows that many people would sign up, and versions of Donna’s Law have passed in Washington State and Virginia. This study is the first to assess public support for enacting Donna’s Law. We find broad support overall, including majority support among Republicans and gun owners. There is room for consensus around this voluntary measure to reduce gun suicide.
8 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (1998-1999)This article consists of Professors Ian Ayres ... more 8 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (1998-1999)This article consists of Professors Ian Ayres and Stewart Schwab 's presentation given at the Economic Analysis of State Employment Law Issues Symposium. Following the presentation, audience members and the presenters participated in a discussion concerning employment contracts. The Journal staff and Professors Ayres and Schwab compiled and edited some of these questions and responses.
Efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States face formidable political and constitutional ... more Efforts to reduce gun violence in the United States face formidable political and constitutional barriers. Legislation that would ban or broadly restrict firearms runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s current interpretation of the Second Amendment. And gun rights advocates have joined a politically savvy firearms industry in a powerful coalition that stymies reform. Ian Ayres and Fredrick Vars suggest a new way forward. We can decrease the number of gun deaths, they argue, by empowering individual citizens to choose common-sense gun reforms for themselves. Rather than ask politicians to impose one-size-fits-all rules, we can harness a libertarian approach—one that respects and expands individual freedom and personal choice—to combat the scourge of gun violence. Ayres and Vars identify ten policies that can be immediately adopted at the state level to reduce the number of gun-related deaths without affecting the rights of gun owners. For example, Donna’s Law, a voluntary program whereby individuals can choose to restrict their ability to purchase or possess firearms, can significantly decrease suicide rates. Amending red flag statutes, which allow judges to restrict access to guns when an individual has shown evidence of dangerousness, can give police flexible and effective tools to keep people safe. Encouraging the use of unlawful possession petitions can help communities remove guns from more than a million Americans who are legally disqualified from owning them. By embracing these and other new forms of decentralized gun control, the United States can move past partisan gridlock and save lives now.https://scholarship.law.ua.edu/fac_books/1051/thumbnail.jp
Practical applications of institutional investor journals, Apr 30, 2014
Most investors may have too little diversification across time and too little exposure to the sto... more Most investors may have too little diversification across time and too little exposure to the stock market when they’re young, even when they are diversified across assets. “Investors would do a better job to spread exposure to the stock market across their working lives,” says Ian Ayres a Professor at Yale University’s Yale Law School . Diversification Across Time , offers some practical techniques to do so. Co-authored by Barry Nalebuff , a Professor at the Yale School of Management , the article appeared in the Winter 2013 issue of The Journal of Portfolio Management . In this Practical Applications report, the authors outline a relatively simple “leveraged lifecycle” retirement savings strategy, which they say reduces risk and potentially increases returns. Ayres and Nalebuff originally proposed the strategy in a 2005 Forbes article. Their idea flew in the face of conventional wisdom, but after going back to run the numbers, the authors proved the strategy works.
In Reply. —We appreciate the comments of Ms Hassol, whose letter further emphasizes the impact of... more In Reply. —We appreciate the comments of Ms Hassol, whose letter further emphasizes the impact of current UNOS allocation policies on equity. Many of the issues she raises are addressed by us in another article. 1 We are also pleased to note that Dr Wolicki found our article disturbing, for such was our intention. A technological triumph has indeed occurred in transplantation. Scientific and clinical advances have created unprecedented success and a growing demand for transplantable organs. Unfortunately, we see no indication that supply will grow sufficiently to meet this demand in the foreseeable future. Thus, allocation will remain critical. In the absence of compelling scientific evidence to the contrary, we believe equity in access to transplantation to be of utmost importance. Ours is not an attempt to inject race into an otherwise scientific debate: race is already recognized as a key facet of the overall question of equity in
Donna’s Law would allow individuals who fear suicide to prevent their own impulsive gun purchases... more Donna’s Law would allow individuals who fear suicide to prevent their own impulsive gun purchases. Research shows that many people would sign up, and versions of Donna’s Law have passed in Washington State and Virginia. This study is the first to assess public support for enacting Donna’s Law. We find broad support overall, including majority support among Republicans and gun owners. There is room for consensus around this voluntary measure to reduce gun suicide.
8 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (1998-1999)This article consists of Professors Ian Ayres ... more 8 Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy (1998-1999)This article consists of Professors Ian Ayres and Stewart Schwab 's presentation given at the Economic Analysis of State Employment Law Issues Symposium. Following the presentation, audience members and the presenters participated in a discussion concerning employment contracts. The Journal staff and Professors Ayres and Schwab compiled and edited some of these questions and responses.
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