Public Finance and Public Policy A Political Economy Perspective on the Responsibilities and Limitations of Government
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This new edition restructures and updates the political economy view of the responsibilities and limitations of government. Public-choice and behavioural concepts are prominent. Gender issues are included. Technical concepts are explained from first principles. Economic theory is rigorously applied. Excessive technicality is avoided. The book integrates traditional public finance topics - taxation, public goods, externalities, and income redistribution - with political self-interest, bureaucracy, voting, rent seeking, corruption, and the common-pool problem of public spending. Social justice is viewed as income…
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Key features
- A wealth of real-life examples demonstrate how theoretical concepts are applied in practice
- Accessible language helps students better understand the theories presented
- Offers a political economy perspective, integrating economic outcomes with political decisions
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316479780
- Subjects Economics,Finance and Accountancy,Macroeconomics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 10 January 2019
- ISBN: 9781107136311
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 203 mm
- Weight: 1.72kg
- Page extent: 652 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 10 January 2019
- ISBN: 9781316501801
- Dimensions (mm): 253 x 203 mm
- Weight: 1.52kg
- Page extent: 652 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 21 December 2018
- ISBN: 9781316479780
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