"Identifies and analyzes the three leading approaches to Medicare reform: updated social insurance, premium support, and consumer-directed Medicare, rating each on its political viability as well as ability to promote access to health care, improve quality of care, and control costs. Describes...

Presents new research by leading scholars in Australia and the United States on economic factors that influence children's development and the respective social policies the two nations have designed to boost human capital development. - Provided by publisher

"Examines the role that taxes currently play, the likely effects of recently introduced health savings accounts, the challenges of administering major subsidies for health insurance through the tax system, and options for using the tax system to expand health insurance coverage"--Provided by...

"Offers an analysis of the promise and controversy around teacher pay for performance. Identifies potential strengths and weaknesses of performance-driven compensation policies and addresses key conceptual and implementation issues that have dominated the debate surrounding teacher compensation...

Focuses on three key criteria for fostering broadly shared economic growth: enhancing economic security, building a highly skilled work force, and reforming the tax system. Proposals include reforming unemployment insurance, improving incentives for retirement saving, building quality into each...

"Analyzes the potential costs and benefits of school choice and discusses policy mechanisms that would maximize its benefits while mitigating its social costs, specifically in terms of racial and religious issues and the promotion of civic values"--Provided by publisher