The Federal government, while displaying strong competence and leadership in the international arena appears unable to cope with the domestic problems that worry most Americans. For nearly two decades, the US economy has been performing below par; wage earners have found their take home pay buying less; young people wonder if they will do as well ...
In this volume, two respected economists articulate the anticipated economic impact of the internet between 2001 and 2006. Drawing on research conducted by the Brookings and BRIE task forces, the authors address the internet's potential impacts on productivity, prices and market structure.
Rivlin examines the contributions that systematic analysis has made to decisionmaking in the governments social action programs-- education, health, manpower training, and income maintenance. Drawing on her own experience in government, Mrs. Rivlin indicates where the analysts have been helpful in finding solutions and where-- because of ...
The United States is standing at a critical juncture in its fiscal outlook. After experiencing a brief period of budget surpluses at the turn of the century, the federal government will run deficits that add about $4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Substantial deficits will likely continue long into the future because the ...
Focusing on policies that do not shift costs to the states or the private sector, this book suggests reforms in federal programs that have the potential to reduce the growth of spending for the entire health system, increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the care provided, and enhance health outcomes.
This volume, cosponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), defines an agenda for improving the performance of Americas intergovernmental system. The early chapters present the current state of practice in intergovernmental relations, including discussion of trends toward centralization, devolution, and other power-sharing ...
In this second volume of "Restoring Fiscal Sanity," a group of policy experts focus on how to bring spending and revenues in line over the next decade, and even more important, how to balance them over the longer term. They suggest reforms in the tax system, Social Security, and Medicare that might close this looming gap and put the nation on a ...
This volume contains detailed analyses of how the internet revolution could bring economic benefits - primarily improved productivity and higher quality - in the eight sectors of the US economy that collectively account for over 70 per cent of gross domestic product.
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