Politics, Policy, and Public Options by Ganesh Sitaraman, Ann... - 9781108720748

Politics, Policy, and Public OptionsAuthor(s): Ganesh Sitaraman, Anne Alstott\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108720748, 978-1108720748\nSynopsis\nA public option is a government-provided social good that exists alongside a similar privately provided good. While the public option is typically identified with health care policy, public options have been a longstanding feature of American life in a variety of sectors, ranging from libraries to swimming pools. Public schools, for example, coexist alongside private schools. However, there is surprisingly little research on 'public options' as a general category. Rather, over the last few decades, considerable scholarly and popular efforts to ensure access to important social goods have focused on market subsidies (like vouchers) or privatization which both face increasing criticism. Uniting scholars from across disciplines, this volume delves in.