Suchergebnisse

Smooth sailing -- Hudson's wrong turn -- Washington's pivot -- Canal maniacs -- "A canal to the moon" -- The sublime spectacle -- The extravagant proposal -- The expedition -- War and peace -- The shower of gold -- Digging the ditch -- Boom, bust, bonds -- Rude invective -- Unwearied zeal -- A noble work -- The pageant of power -- The wedding of the waters -- No charge for births -- The prodigious artery -- The granary of the world

Addresses topics common to the study of both public economics and public choice including questions such as: How does one structure the whole spectrum of public finance in a manageable framework? What is Wagner's Law really about and what does empirical testing tell us? And more

The Interaction of Policy and Outcomes -- Coordinating Price Information -- Outcomes and Policy: An Illustration -- Policy Evolution: 1960 to 2000 -- The Role of Policymakers -- The Theoretical Model -- Policy and Aggregate Variability -- The Optimal Policymaker Role -- Coordination Dynamics -- Coordinating Inflation Forecasts -- Inflation-Stabilizing Policy: Robustness -- Conclusion and Implications.