Are the way in which governments tax and spend efficient, and are they equitable? These questions are central to public sector economics and this second edition of Public Finance and Public Choice illustrates the controversies which surround them. This new edition continues to focus on both the social optimality and public choice approaches but also includes alternative perspectives. This successful text has been extensively rewritten, offering further microeconomic insight and additional examples of the application of theory. New sections include: The private provision of public goods; Privatization; The quasi market; The EC budget; QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years); Public debt; The impact of the public sector on economic growth. This clearly written, rigorous text offers a complete course in the economics of the public sector. It will be an indispensable text for students studying public economics, and also for students taking technical public policy or public administration courses.
- ISBN10 0077092163
- ISBN13 9780077092160
- Publish Date 31 March 1997
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
- Edition 2nd edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 352
- Language English