Readings in Public Policy

A collection of public policy articles for students and professionalsThis 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.

Part I. Health Care Issues Alain C. Enthoven. "The History and Principles of Managed Competition" (reprinted from Health Affairs supplement 1993, pp. 24-48)Thomas E. Getzen. "Macroeconomics and Health Care Spending: The Policy Implications of Delayed Response" Paul G. Farnham. "The Economic Costs of HIV/AIDS" Part II. Labor Market Issues Carolyn L. Weaver. "The Economic Effects of Mandated Job Accommodation for People with Disabilities" David L. Sjoquist. "Black-White Wage and Employment Differentials: The Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis" Part III. Housing, Public Finance, and Infrastructure J. M. Pogodzinski. "A Public Choice Perspective on Zoning and Growth Controls: NIMBYism, the Tiebout Mechanism, and Local Democracy" Ellen P. Roche. "Secondary Mortgage Markets, Efficiency, and Market Failure" Charles R. Hulten and Robert M. Schwab. "Infrastructure and the Economy" Part IV. Youth Issues Joseph J. Cordes, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, and Richard Buddin. "Thinking about School Vouchers: Theory, Evidence, and Rhetoric" Ellen B. Magenheim. "Information, Prices, and Competition in the Child-Care Market: What Role Should Government Play?"