The Half-life of Policy Rationales: How New Technology Affects Old Policy IssuesFred E. Foldvary, Daniel B. Klein The Half-Life of Policy Rationales argues that the appropriateness of policy depends on the state of technology, and that the justifications for many public policies are dissolving as technology advances. As new detection and metering technologies are being developed for highways, parking, and auto emissions, and information becomes more accessible and user-friendly, this volume argues that quality and safety are better handled by the private sector. As for public utilities, new means of producing and delivering electricity, water, postal, and telephone services dissolve the old natural-monopolies rationales of the government. |
Contents
Technology Marine Conservation | 21 |
The Lighthouse as a PrivateSector Collective Good | 38 |
Buying Time at the Curb | 60 |
Technology and the Case for Free Banking | 109 |
Existing Public Policy | 144 |
Technological Change and the Case | 208 |
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