This book finds that political and procedural mechanisms needed to ensuresettled, investment-backed expectations are upset only after consideration and when a political consensus exists.

An insider’s perspective on the bureaucratic structure of governmental institutions that shape economic policy, and the incentives and limitations of the individuals who head them.

This volume shows that the public policy concerns are not accidental, because such industries often embody two major and widely recognized forms of potential market failure.

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.

This volume explains why there is bipartisan interest in privatization of public housing and how it can be accomplished.

This bookis a collection of essays on proposals to provide tax incentives to stimulate the growth of high-technology firms.

What is the relationship between democratic government and a capitalist economic system?

In this volume, the author describes the changes in wages during the 1980s that led to increased rewards in schooling in the labor market.

The author explores periods of rapid technological change for coincidences of widening inequality and slowing productivity growth.

This book identifies the major sources of competition to the cable television industry, such as telephone companies, direct broadcast satellite services, and traditional broadcasting stations.