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'''Robert W. Poole Jr.''' is an [[United States|American]] [[public policy analyst]], editor, and writer. He is the co-founder of the |
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[[Reason Foundation]], a [[nonprofit]] [[libertarian]] [[think tank]]. He presided over the Reason Foundation, from 1978 to 2000 |
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and served as its President and CEO. He is currently the Director of |
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Transportation Policy for that organization. |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reason.org/staff/show/robert-poole.html|publisher=reason.org |title=Staff: Robert Poole |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> Poole is |
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noted for his expertise on transportation privatization policy.<ref>http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/contributors/bob-poole.php</ref> He has advised the past four presidential administrations on transportation policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/2009/08/robert-poole-and-shirley-ybarra-converting-carpool-lanes-toll-lanes-will-reduce-conge|publisher=Washington Examiner| title= Converting carpool lanes to toll lanes will reduce congestion|accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> |
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Poole has been featured in numerous publications including ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/the-new-age-of-travel-blimps-and-beyond/ |publisher=New York Times|title= The New Age of Travel: Blimps and Beyond |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref>, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704658704576275482890449352.html|publisher=Wall Street Journal| title= Why Air Traffic Controllers Fall Asleep on the Job|accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref>, ''[[USA Today]]''<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2011-03-31-editorial31_ST1_N.htm</ref>, ''[[Forbes]]''<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2007/09/26/airlines-performance-faa-biz-logistics-cx_rm_tvr_0927worstairlines.html</ref>, and ''Public Works Financing''. He has also appeared on network television programs such as ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[NBC Nightly News]]'', ABC's ''[[World News Tonight]]'', and the ''[[CBS Evening News]]''. |
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Poole has been credited as the first person to use the term |
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"[[privatization]]" in reference to the contracting-out of public |
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services{{Dubious|date=July 2011}} and authored a book on the subject, ''Cutting Back City Hall'', which was published by Universe Books in 1980.<ref>http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/contributors/bob-poole.php</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Robert%20W.%20Poole |publisher=Amazon |title= Books by Robert Poole |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> |
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Poole has edited several books on public policy, particularly regulation, free markets, and privatization: ''Instead of Regulation: Alternatives |
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to Federal Regulatory Agencies'' (Lexington Books, 1981), ''Defending |
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a Free Society'' (Lexington Books, 1984), and Unnatural Monopolies'' |
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(Lexington Books, 1985), and ''Free Minds & |
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Free Markets: 25 Years of Reason'' (Pacific Research Institute, 1993). |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://reason.org/staff/show/robert-poole.html|publisher=reason.org |title=Staff: Robert Poole |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=books&field-author=Robert%20W.%20Poole |publisher=Amazon |title= Books by Robert Poole |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.reason.com Reason Online] |
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*[http://reason.org Reason Organization] |
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*[http://http://reason.org/staff/show/robert-poole.html "Reason Experts: Robert Poole"] |
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[[Category:American book editors]] |
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[[Category:American columnists]] |
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[[Category:American libertarians]] |
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[[Category:American political writers]] |
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