A Powerful Corrective to the Debate on Inequalty in America
Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best books of 2022, The Myth of American Inequality demonstrates that the federal government egregiously overstates the degree of inequality and poverty in the world’s wealthiest nation. In doing so, the authors--a former United ......
Examines Cuba's approach to scientific research, and distinguishes it from that of capitalist societies "Cuba's future must, by necessity, be a future of scientists," Fidel Castro proclaimed in 1960. As Agustin Lage Davila shows in this pathbreaking book, Cuba has in fact become a global leader in both the generation and application of ......
Examines Cuba's approach to scientific research, and distinguishes it from that of capitalist societies "Cuba's future must, by necessity, be a future of scientists," Fidel Castro proclaimed in 1960. As Agustin Lage Davila shows in this pathbreaking book, Cuba has in fact become a global leader in both the generation and application of ......
An Analytical Assessment of Non-Market Decision-Making
Institutions and Incentives in Public Policy: An Analytical Assessment of Non-Market Decision-Making explores, both in theory and in practice, the consequences of using public policy as a tool to achieve specific individual and social goals, as well as its impact on private solutions to address such goals. The chapters examine the institutional ......
Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance
Governments face increasingly serious, seemingly intractable management challenges. This book brings together scholars, thought leaders, and government executives to address the future of government operations, and provide government leaders with practical, actionable insights on how best to manage and lead through uncertain and disruptive times.
Competition and Innovation in The US Transportation System
The US transportation system is composed of interconnected sub-systems that provide urban and intercity passenger and freight service and that operate by using infrastructure that facilitates surface, water, and air transportation. Transportation reduces the cost of distance, which includes the monetary cost, travel or shipping time, and safety ......
Competition and Innovation in The US Transportation System
The US transportation system is composed of interconnected sub-systems that provide urban and intercity passenger and freight service and that operate by using infrastructure that facilitates surface, water, and air transportation. Transportation reduces the cost of distance, which includes the monetary cost, travel or shipping time, and safety ......
This volume explores the political economy and social philosophy of F. A. Hayek as they relate to social change. Arguably one limitation of Hayek's social philosophy is that he, as some of his contemporaries quipped, does not know the words "for example." This means that much of his work on social philosophy is relatively abstract and hard to ......
The Political Peril of Economic Upgrade in Single Party, Authoritarian R
In their quest for national revival, China's leaders under Xi Jinping have sought to improve the economy's performance. The disappointing economic record of authoritarian regimes provides ample grounds for doubt, yet not all have failed. Why have some succeeded where most did not? The theory of the "enabling condition" highlights the central role ......
