Discussion of "Evaluation of Public Policy Relating to Radio and Television Broadcasting: Social and Economic Issues" (Coase)

1965 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Goldin ◽  
R. H. Coase
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Television Broadcasting

Civilian Nuclear Power, Economic Issues and Public Policy Formation

1965 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 270
Author(s):  
Theodore L. Whitesel ◽  
Philip Mullenbach
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Power Economic

Collective bargaining, competitiveness and employment in the United States

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 697-715
Author(s):  
Richard N. Block
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Collective Bargaining ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Employment Creation ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Automobile Assembly

This paper discusses collective bargaining in the United States over matters of job security, employment creation, and firm competitiveness. It first points out that US policy on economic issues is oriented toward facilitating the operation of markets; therefore, there is almost no public policy toward job security, employment creation, and competitiveness on which collective bargaining can build. Within the collective bargaining system, government policy merely enables unions and employers bargain over job security, employment creation, and firm competitiveness; it neither requires it nor even encourages it. Incidence of such use of collective bargaining thus varies by industry, with occasional use for competitiveness, but rare use for job creation. An exception is the automobile assembly industry, which is highlighted.

scholarly journals The Use Of Debates Of Current Economic Issues As An Aid For Developing Critical Thinking Skills

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia T. Papachristou
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Real World ◽  
Student Involvement ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
The Real ◽  
Economic Issues

Economics is exciting because it can deal effectively with critical public policy issues. Unfortunately, this aspect of economics is usually left for more advanced courses. Consequently many students find principles of economics boring and not relevant to the real world. The use of public policy issues can foster greater student involvement in the learning process with a higher level of critical thinking skills.

scholarly journals Economists as Public Policy Advisers

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee H Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Economic Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Joint Economic Committee ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
Policy Making Process ◽  
Active Interest ◽  
Important Quality

As a member of the Joint Economic Committee for over 15 years I have had ample occasion to observe economists testifying. When I was Chairman of the Committee in the last Congress, for example, we held over 100 hearings and heard from at least that many different economists. From this experience, I have developed some views about how economists can be effective witnesses and, more generally, how they can make a useful contribution to economic policy. For me, the most important quality for economists to have when they are testifying or advising policymakers is the ability to express their ideas on important policy issues clearly and simply, without jargon. There is an art to telling policymakers what they need to know but don't want to hear. An economist who wants to contribute to the policy-making process needs to be a good salesman—but not a snake-oil salesman. I encourage more economists to take an active interest in public policy and to contribute to the debate on the economic issues.

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