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.

The authors demonstrate how regulation intended to control costs can exacerbate cost growth by subsidizing high-risk activities and firms at the expense of low-risk activities and firms.

Key economists for the government and for the Microsoft Corporation lay out their views on the key issues and then respond to the views presented by the opposing side.

In the midst of general euphoria over a new and seemingly increasing federal budget surplus,this bookoffers a guide to this new situation.

Today's knowledge-based economy requires an entirely new system of assessing the value of companies--a system tapping the vast communication capabilities of the Internet.

The authors of this volume challenge the common perception that the removal of old distortions from the tax system would seriously hurt segments of the economy.

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

This book assesses the current status of the public utility deregulation movement in the United States.