Postal Service Reform

Postal Service Reform
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1996
Genre: Postal service
ISBN:

The Half-Life of Policy Rationales

The Half-Life of Policy Rationales
Author: Fred E. Foldvary
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2003-05-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1479859028

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. This volume includes essays on marine resources, lighthouses, highways, parking, auto emissions, consumer product safety, money and banking, medical licensing, electricity, water delivery, postal service, community governance, and endangered species. The editors have mobilized the hands-on knowledge of field experts to develop theories about technology and public policy. The Half-Life of Policy Rationales will be of interest to readers in public policy, technology, property rights, and economics.

Saving the Mail

Saving the Mail
Author: Rick Geddes
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780844741802

A comprehensive overview of the U.S. Postal Service, its organization, and its performance since its creation by the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act.