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Adrian Moore is vice president of research at Reason Foundation, a non-profit think tank advancing free minds and free markets. Moore oversees all of Reason’s policy research and conducts his own research on topics such as privatization, government and regulatory reform, air quality, transportation and urban growth, prisons and utilities.
Moore, who has testified before Congress, regularly advises federal, state and local officials on ways to streamline government and reduce costs. In 2002, Moore was awarded a World Outsourcing Achievement Award by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Michael F. Corbett & Associates Ltd. for his work showing governments how to use public-private partnerships and the private sector to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency of their agencies.
Mr. Moore is co-author of the book Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, published in 1997 by the Brookings Institution Press, as well as dozens of policy studies. His work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Houston Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Orange County Register, The Independent Review, Economic Affairs, Public Policy and Management, Consumer Affairs, and numerous other publications.
Prior to joining Reason, Moore served 10 years in the Army on active duty and reserves. As an noncommissioned officer he was accepted to Officers Candidate School and commissioned as an Infantry officer. He served in posts in the United States and Germany and left the military as a Captain after commanding a Heavy Material Supply company.
Mr. Moore earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine. He holds a Master's in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master's in History from California State University, Chico.
Talking Points
Raising Gas Taxes Won't Fix Our Bridges
October 2007
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
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Policy Brief 52
Undermining the Future: Problems with November's Bond Initiatives, and Alternatives
September 2006
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D., George Passantino, and Adam B. Summers
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Policy Study 341
Addressing California's Transportation Needs: Problems with Proposition 1B and Alternative Approaches
September 2006
By Ted Balaker, Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D., George Passantino, Robert W. Poole, Jr., Adam Summers, and Lanlan Wang
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Policy Brief 49
The Bond Propositions on California's November Ballot: Where Would the Money Be Spent?
September 2006
By Adrian T. Moore, Ph.D.
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Policy Study 339
Driving More Money into the Classroom: The Promise of Shared Services
October 2005
By William D. Eggers, Lisa Snell, Robert Wavra, and Adrian T. Moore
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Rebuilding After Katrina: Policy Strategies for Recovery
October 2005
By Adrian Moore, Lisa Snell, and Geoffrey Segal
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Policy Study 333
Offshoring and Public Fear: Assessing the Real Threat to Jobs
May 2005
By Ted Balaker and Adrian T. Moore
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Private Competition for Public Services: Unfinished Agenda in New York State
December 2003
By E. J. McMahon, Adrian Moore, and Geoffrey F. Segal
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Policy Study 314
Movin' Juice: Making Electricity Transmission More Competitive
September 2003
By Lynne Kiesling and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 312
Getting the Right People for the Right Job: Solving Human Capital Challenges with Competitive Sourcing
September 2003
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adrian T. Moore, and John P. Blair
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Policy Brief 26
Frequently Asked Questions About Water / Wastewater Privatization
September 2003
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Brief 27
Clearing the Air in California
March 2003
By Adrian Moore and Joel Schwartz
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How-to-Guide No. 21
Contracting for Road and Highway Maintenance
March 2003
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adrian T. Moore, and Samuel McCarthy
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Policy Study 299
Designing a Performance-based Competitive Sourcing Process for the Federal Government: 37 Proposed Changes to Regulations and Approaches to Competing and Outsourcing Commercial Activities in Government
October 2002
By Carl D. Demaio, Adrian Moore and Vincent Badolato
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How-to-Guide No. 19
Long-term Contracting for Water and Wastewater Services
May 2002
By Robin A. Johnson, John McCormally, and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 291
California Competitive Cities: A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in California's 10 Largest Cities
February 2002
By Geoffrey F. Segal, Adrian T. Moore, and James Nolan
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Policy Study 290
Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services
Part 2: Reviewing the Literature on Cost and Quality Comparisons
January 2002
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 289
Weighing the Watchmen: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Outsourcing Correctional Services
Part 1: Employing a Best Value Approach to Procurement
January 2002
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 282
Competitive Cities: A Report Card on Efficiency in Service Delivery in America's Largest Cities
April 2001
By Adrian T. Moore, James Nolan, and Geoffrey F. Segal
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Policy Study 280
Powering Up California: Policy Alternatives for the California Energy Crisis
February 2001
By Adrian T. Moore and Lynne Kiesling
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Policy Study 270
Integrating Municipal Utilities into a Competitive Electricity Market
May 2000
By Adrian T. Moore with Jeff Woerner
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Policy Study 267
Privatizing Landfills: Market Solutions for Solid-waste Disposal
May 2000
By Geoffrey F. Segal and Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 240
Private Prisons: Quality Corrections at a Lower Cost
April 1998
By Adrian T. Moore
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Policy Study 238
Regulatory Reform at the Local Level: Regulating for Competition, Opportunity, and Prosperity
February 1998
By Adrian T. Moore and Tom Rose
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California Focus: End Recurring Budget Deficits
Limits on the money California spends and collects would force prioritizing
February 24, 2008 | Orange County Register
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Fixing San Diego's Finances
Interview with Carl DeMaio
February 22, 2008 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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"Clean Water Restoration Act" Would Expand Federal Powers
Over 100 Conservationists, Seniors Advocates, Farm Bureaus, Civil Rights Leaders, Cattlemen, and Taxpayer Action Groups Detail Potential for Abuse
October 7, 2007 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, et al.
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Governor's Rose-Colored Glasses Tint the Budget
Schwarzenegger is outspending Gray Davis, ignoring state's major fiscal woes
February 7, 2007 | California Political News
By Adrian Moore and George Passantino, Reason
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Shorter Commute Matters Most
Reason's Atlanta transportation report offers viable solutions
November 26, 2006 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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The Mobility Mission
Learning not to live with congestion
June 29, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Post-Kelo Reforms Aren't Strong Enough
Can our system protect property rights if community "needs" reign supreme?
June 23, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Timeline of Municipal Broadband and Technological Developments
How private sector technology and government-run Internet and WiFi have
evolved since 1989
April 18, 2006 | Reason.org
By Steven Titch and Adrian Moore, Reason
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Coalition Urges California to Move to a Biennial Budget
Two-year budget cycle would enhance government transparency
April 12, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason, et al.
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Rebuild New Orleans Smarter, Not Harder
Taxpayers shouldn't have to bail out high-risk choices
January 11, 2006 | Costco Connection
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Federal Aid Didn't Fix Downtown Detroit
Grants and tax credits didn't create jobs; city must fix fundamentals
January 4, 2006 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Public Funding of Campaigns Would Violate Your Rights
Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to support political campaigns
November 15, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Bureaucracy, Lack of Innovation Led to LA Blackout
Time to corporatize LA's Department of Water and Power
September 14, 2005 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Lack of Cars Creates Problems for Many in New Orleans
Debate over race, government failures should include cars and mass transit
September 6, 2005 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Katrina Reveals Gas Price Folly
Environmentalists, NIMBYs have blocked new oil refineries for 30 years
September 1, 2005 | Orange County Register
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Broadband Users Have Plenty of Choices
Consumers don't need 'network neutrality'
August 15, 2005 | Los Angeles Daily News
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Neutral Networks Are the Devil's Allies
Broadband consumers can vote with their pocketbooks
August 1, 2005 | Reason.com
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Debating Prison Privatization Costs and Benefits
Audio discussion from Corrections Connection News Network
April 5, 2005 | CCNN
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Private Transportation and Competition
Testimony to US House Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
Committee on Government Reform
May 18, 2004 | Testimony
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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The OffShore Road to Serfdom
Facts about offshore outsourcing
April 2004 | American Legislative Exchange Council
By Adrian Moore, Reason, and Ted Balaker, Reason
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Why Water Privatization Adds Up
1 in 6 Americans gets drinking water from privately owned systems
November 21, 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Reality Check on Connecticut Prisons
July 30, 2003 | Hartford Courant
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Federal Competition Talking Points
Competitive sourcing improves federal government
July 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason, and Geoffrey Segal, Reason
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Market Economy Is Best Hope for Prosperity in Iraq
Property rights are vital in rebuilding
June 1, 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Tax Increases, Borrowing Plan Are Job Killers
Spending must be slowed
June 1, 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Ambulance Controversy Astonishing, Unneeded
Contracting process doesn't need to be complicated
May 28, 2003 | Bakersfield California
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Rebuilding Iraq
Privatization and the role of contract services
April 17, 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Utilities Takeover by Cities a Mistake
Lower bills, increased revenue is a mirage
January 14, 2003 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Government Jobs Up for Bid
Audio discussion from NPR's On Point
November 20, 2002 | NPR, On Point
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Debating Government Services
Audio discussion from NPR's Tavis Smiley Show
October 2, 2002 | NPR, Tavis Smiley Show
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Opportunities in the President's Management Agenda
Transparency and performance to the forefront
August 1, 2002 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Making Privatization Work for State Governments
Outsourcing can cut costs, avoid tax increases
August 2002 | American Legislative Exchange Council
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Federal Panel Recommends Overhaul of Privatization Process
Suggestions for public-private competition, outsourcing
May 4, 2002 | Reason.org
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Competition Yields Quality
Privatizing to cut costs, improve performance
May 1, 2002 | United Press International
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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Energy Crisis: Who Can Keep California Turned On?
Adrian Moore, Harry Rosenfield debate
May 13, 2001 | San Francisco Chronicle
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Price Caps Will Not Solve Electricity Problem
Price controls distort market
April 19, 2001 | San Diego Union-Tribune
By Adrian Moore, Reason, and Lynne Kiesling, Reason
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Davis Is Overreaching in His Bid for True Grid
Plan will produce high electricity costs, inept decisions
February 27, 2001 | Los Angeles Times
By Adrian Moore, Reason, and Lynne Kiesling, Reason
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Let the Free Market Rule
Electricity restructuring caused micromanagement and market distortions
January 28, 2001 | San Francisco Chronicle
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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California: How Not to Deregulate Electricity
State didn’t deregulate, it only restructured
January 7, 2001 | Orange County Register
By Adrian Moore, Reason
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