Description
Book SynopsisA collection of public policy articles for students and professionals
This book features articles, many of which are original, on topics of public policy. Readings in Public Policy is a resource for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professionals. It is for those who are studying or working in the areas of public finance, health policy, or urban affairs. The articles cover specific areas of public policy such as AIDS, child care and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The writings share economic lessons and make statements on public policy issues as they examine labor market, housing, school choice and other topics.
Table of ContentsThinking about school vouchers; the history and principles of managed competition; the economic costs of HIV/AIDS; macroeconomics and health care spending - the policy implications of delayed response; infrastructure and the economy; information, prices and competition in the child-care market - what role should government play?; a public choice perspective on zoning and growth controls - NIMBYism, the tiebout mechanism and local democracy; secondary mortgage markets, efficiency and market failure; black-white wage and employment differentials - the spatial mismatch hypothesis; the economic effects of mandated job accommodation for people with disabilities.
