Books by Daniel B. Klein

The authors of this book say it's time to rethink the fundamental structure of transit policy. The book focuses on street-based transit - buses, shuttles, and jitneys. The authors examine a variety of transit services: jitney services from America's past, illegal jitneys today, airport shuttle van services, bus deregulation in Great Britain, and jitney services in less developed countries.

The title of this book raises a provocative question that should make all economists think. Do economists have much influence on government policy, particularly over, say, five or ten years? In this splendid collection, some published as long ago as the 1930s, nine great economists consider these questions.

Should economists remain as detached scholars, pursuing their research to the satisfaction of themselves? Or should they try to educate their fellow men and women in economic ideas, hoping to have an impact on economic policy? This title addresses these issues.