Food and Agricultural Policy for the 1980s, edited by D. Gale Johnson, consists of the proceedings of a conference on the agricultural legislation needed for the unfolding decade. 

This book is a valuable asset for anyone seeking to make sense of economic news or, more importantly, to place it in a broader context.

The federal government has made substantial progress in reforming economic regulation--especially by deregulating prices and reducing entry barriers in specific industries.

Stranded costs are those costs that electric utilities permitted to recover through their rates but whose recovery may be impeded or prevented by the advent of competition in the industry.

This report presents two views of the progress toward telecommunications competition--one for North America and one for Europe.

A comprehensive overview of the U.S. Postal Service, its organization, and its performance since its creation by the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act.

This book argues for greater national uniformity in state and local taxes that affect interstate commerce.

This study providesa comprehensive description of the global insurance industry and details the current state of international agreements that govern trade in insurance.

The goal of this text is to set forth sector-specific recommendations to provide future international trade and investment rules for banking, securities, and insurance.

This study explains why financial services have for centuries been regulated to a greater extent than are most products that do not directly affect people's health or safety.