Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction - Richard R. Nelson
Part I: Infrastructure, Natural Monopoly, and Equitable Access
Chapter 2: Electric Power - Kira Fabrizio
Chapter 3: Telecommunications Regulation: An Introduction - Nicholas Economides
Chapter 4: Passenger Rail - Elliott D. Sclar
Chapter 5: Financial Clearing Systems - John A. James and David F. Weiman
Part II: Human Services
Chapter 6: The Role of Markets in American K–12 Education - Richard J. Murnane
Chapter 7: Early Childhood Education and Care - Sheila B. Kamerman and Jane Waldfogel
Chapter 8: Market Versus State in Health Care and Health Insurance: False Dichotomy - Dahlia K. Remler, Lawrence D. Brown, and Sherry A. Glied
Part III: Science and Technology
Chapter 9: Basic Scientific Research - Richard R. Nelson
Chapter 10: The Internet - David C. Mowery and Timothy Simcoe
Chapter 11: Satellite Data - Roberta Balstad
Part IV: Protecting the Public and the State
Chapter 12: Public Health - Kristine M. Gebbie
Chapter 13: Campaign Finance - Richard Briffault
Chapter 14: Conclusion - Richard R. Nelson
Index