Bøger af Clifford Winston

Current public attitudes toward markets are at a low point in the wake of the Great Recession and the growth in income inequality that began in the 1970s. However, in this book, economist Clifford Winston argues that it is a serious mistake to overlook that markets will be a critical part of the solution to any public objective.

Uses an economic approach to provide empirical support for legal reformers who are concerned about their own profession. The authors highlight the adverse effects of the legal profession's self-regulation, which raises the cost of legal education, decreases the supply of lawyers, and limits the public's access to justice.

Deregulation of America's surface freight industries has brought with it many changes - for firms within the industries, for their labour force, and for shippers and their customers. Clifford Winston, Thomas M. Corsi, Curtis M. Grimm, and Carol A Evans provide a comprehensive evaluation of the effect of the deregulation legislation on the rail and trucking industries.

Urban transportation problems abound across America, including jammed highways during rush-hours, deteriorating bus service, and strong pressures to build new rail systems.

When should government intervene in market activity and when is it best to let market forces take their natural course? How does the existing empirical evidence about government performance guide our answers to these questions? In this clear, concise book, Clifford Winston offers his innovative analysis -shaped by thirty years of evidence -to assess the efficacy of government interventions.

Argues that policy analysts can play an important and constructive role in identifying and analysing policy issues and necessary steps to ease the advent of autonomous vehicles. The prompt and effective actions outlined in this book are necessary to ensure that autonomous vehicles will be safe and efficient when the public begins to adopt them.

America's interstate highway system is deteriorating, and traffic congestion in most urban centres is worsening. Because of the many strong and conflicting interests, policy discussions about the road system are also in gridlock. Road Work proposes a comprehensive highway pricing and investment policy to meet the goals of efficiency, equity, and financial stability.

Not many Americans think of the legal profession as a monopoly, but it is. Abraham Lincoln, who practiced law for nearly twenty-five years, would likely not have been allowed to practice today.

In Last Exit Clifford Winston reminds us that transportation services and infrastructure in the United States were originally introduced by private firms.

Provides a comprehensive profile of the US airline industry as it has evolved, both before and since deregulation. The authors identify the problems the industry faces, assess their severity and their underlying causes, and indicate whether government policy can play an effective role in improving performance. They also develop a basis for understanding the industry's evolution.