Economists' Voice : Top Economists Take On Today's Problems

This book collects articles previously written for The Economists' Voice, a non-partisan online journal published by the Berkeley Electronic Press, and presents innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on the issues of the day. It offers the perspectives of leading economists on problems ranging from budget balancing to global development, from intellectual property to outsourcing, from health care reform to how to provide old age security. The book is organized thematically, framing the important questions in each debate through the diverse perspectives of its contributors. Recognizing that economists have much to contribute to the public debate on policy issues, this book offers analyzes that are in-depth, yet accessible to a non-specialist audience

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Stiglitz, Joseph E.
Other Persons:	Edlin, Aaron S. (contributor) ; DeLong, J. Bradford (contributor)
Publisher:	New York : Columbia University Press
Subject:	Kritik \| Criticism \| Wirtschaftswissenschaft \| Economics \| Wirtschaftspolitik \| Economic policy \| Welt \| World
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (326 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record ""Table of Contents ""; ""Part I: Global Warming ""; ""1. Climate Change: The Uncertainties, the Certainties, and What They Imply About Action. Thomas C. Schelling ""; ""2. Global Climate Change: A Challenge to Policy. Kenneth J. Arrow""; ""3. A New Agenda for Global Warming. Joseph E. Stiglitz""; ""4. A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol. Sheila M. Olmstead and Robert N. Stavins""; ""Part II: The International Economy ""; ""5. Divergent Views on the Coming Dollar Crisis. J. Bradford DeLong""; ""6. U.S. Offshoring: Small Steps to Make It Win-Win. Diana Farrell"" ""7. Advance Market Commitments: How to Stimulate Investment in Vaccines for Neglected Diseases. Owen Barder, Michael Kremer, and Heidi Williams""""8. Should We Still Support Untrammeled International Capital Mobility? Or Are Capital Controls Less Evil Than We Once Believed? J. Bradford DeLong""; ""Part III: Economics of the Iraq War ""; ""9. The Economic Cost of the Iraq War. Scott Wallsten""; ""10. The High Cost of the Iraq War. Joseph E. Stiglitz""; ""Part IV: Fiscal Policy ""; ""11. Sense and Nonsense About Federal Deficits and Debt. Michael J. Boskin"" ""12. Government Deficits and the Deindustrialization of America. Ronald I. McKinnon""""Part V: Social Security ""; ""13. Confusions About Social Security. Paul Krugman""; ""14. The Many Definitions of Social Security Privatization. Don Fullerton and Michael Geruso""; ""15. The Virtues of Personal Accounts for Social Security. Edward P. Lazear""; ""16. Could Social Security Go Broke? Barbara R. Bergmann""; ""Part VI: Tax Reform ""; ""17. A Broader Perspective on the Tax Reform Debate. Michael J. Boskin""; ""18. Tax Reform: Time for a Plan C? Michael J. Graetz"" ""19. Taxes on Investment Income Remain Too High and Lead to Multiple Distortions. Martin Feldstein""""20. Progressive Consumption Taxation as a Remedy for the U.S. Savings Shortfall. Robert H. Frank""; ""Part VII: Social Policy ""; ""21. Was Welfare Reform Successful? Rebecca M. Blank""; ""22. Cutting the Safety Net One Strand at a Time. Janet Currie""; ""23. The Choose- Your- Charity Tax: A Way to Incentivize Greater Giving. Aaron S. Edlin""; ""24. Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans or Just Give Residents Checks? Edward L. Glaeser"" ""25. Does College Still Pay? Lisa Barrow and Cecilia Elena Rouse""""26. How to Deal with Terrorism. Bruno S. Frey""; ""Part VIII: The Death Penalty ""; ""27. The Economics of Capital Punishment. Richard A. Posner""; ""28. On the Economics of Capital Punishment. Gary S. Becker""; ""29. The Death Penalty: No Evidence for Deterrence. John Donohue and Justin J. Wolfers""; ""30. Reply to Donohue and Wolfers on the Death Penalty and Deterrence. Paul H. Rubin""; ""31. Letter: A Reply to Rubin on the Death Penalty. John Donohue and Justin J. Wolfers"" ""32. Reply: The Death Penalty Once More. Paul H. Rubin""
ISBN:	978-0-231-14365-3 ; 978-0-231-52786-6 ; 978-0-231-14365-3
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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