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This text provides a concise, accessible and stimulating introduction to the relationships between cities and economies in both the historical and global contexts

From the Publisher: In this valuable resource, more than thirty of the world's top economists offer innovative policy ideas and insightful commentary on our most pressing economic issues, such as global warming, the global economy, government spending, Social Security, tax reform, real estate, and political and social policy, including an extensive look at the economics of capital punishment, welfare reform, and the recent presidential elections. Contributors are Nobel Prize winners, former presidential advisers, well-respected columnists, academics, and practitioners from across the political spectrum. Joseph E. Stiglitz takes a hard look at the high cost of the Iraq War; Nobel Laureates Kenneth Arrow, Thomas Schelling, and Stiglitz provide insight and advice on global warming; Paul Krugman demystifies Social Security; Bradford DeLong presents divergent views on the coming dollar crisis; Diana Farrell reconsiders the impact of U.S. offshoring; Michael J. Boskin distinguishes what is "sense" and what is "nonsense" in discussions of federal deficits and debt; and Ronald I. McKinnon points out the consequences of the deindustrialization of America. Additional essays question whether welfare reform was successful and explore the economic consequences of global warming and the rebuilding of New Orleans. They describe how a simple switch in auto insurance policy could benefit the environment; unravel the dangers of an unchecked housing bubble; and investigate the mishandling of the lending institutions Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Balancing empirical data with economic theory, The Economists' Voice proves that the unique perspective of the economist is a vital one for understanding today's world

Law and bioethics / Sandra H. Johnson, Ana S. Iltis, Barbara A. Hinze -- A review of current issues in the regulation of human-subject research in the United States / Jesse A. Goldner -- Financial conflicts of interest in human subjects research : domestic and international issues / Robert Gatter -- The role and legal status of health care ethics committees in the U.S. / Diane E. Hoffman and Anita J. Tarzian -- What's wrong with health privacy? / Nicholas P. Terry -- Health care and the human genome : regulatory challenge and response / Roberta M. Berry -- Bioethics issues surrounding the beginning of life : legal aspects in the U.S. / Robyn S. Shapiro -- Acquiring and allocating human organs for transplant : U.S. law / Bethany J. Spielman -- End of life legal issues in the U.S. / John Robinson -- Pediatrics, the law, and bioethics / Susan E. Zinner -- Health care decisions for the elderly / Marshal B. Kapp -- Legal regulation of genetic testing : balancing privacy and family interests / Loane Skene -- Assisted reproduction in Ireland / Deirdre Madden -- Canadian legal perspectives in bioethics / Bernard M. Dickens -- Bioethics and New Zealand health law / P.D.G. Skegg -- Bioethics in the developing world / Udo Schuklenk