One-armed economist: on the intersection of business and government

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Innovations in Economic Policy -- 1. An Ambitious Agenda for Economic Growth -- 2. How to Buy a Cleaner Environment -- 3. The Contrast Between Business Planning and Government Planning -- 4. The Case for Reaganomics -- 5. Shifting from Income to Consumption Taxation -- 6. Have I Got a Panacea for You! -- 7. An Economist in Government: Views of a Presidential Adviser -- Part 2: Analyzing Government Programs -- 8. The Timing of the Economic Impact of Government Spending -- 9. The Effect of Government Programs on Price Formation -- 10. Economic Analysis and Government Expenditure Decisions -- 11. The Modern Public Sector -- 12. Government Encouragement of Innovation -- 13. The Use of the Government's Credit Power -- 14. A New Look at Health Care Reform -- Part 3: Applying Economics to Business -- 15. The Role of Economics in Business Planning -- 16. Shortcomings of Business Planning -- 17. Learning to Compete -- 18. A New Social Contract for the American Workplace -- 19. The Economic Effects of Corporate Takeovers -- 20. The Evolving Corporate Board -- 21. Restoring Public Confidence in American Business -- 22. Economic Freedom and Private Enterprise -- Part 4: Understanding the Military Economy -- 23. Arms and the American Economy -- 24. Reforming Military Purchasing -- 25. Conversion and the Future of Defense Contractors -- 26. The U.S. Defense Industry After the Cold War -- 27. How Much Defense Spending Can We Afford? -- Part 5: Reforming Government Regulation -- 28. The Costs of Government Regulation of Business -- 29. The Case for Economizing on Government Controls -- 30. A New Approach to Regulatory Reform -- 31. Making the Marketplace Work for the Environment -- Part 6: Dealing with the International Economy