Public Economics

A rigorous, self-contained textbook covering all the central topics in public economics.

A rigorous, self-contained textbook covering all the central topics in public economics.

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A rigorous, self-contained textbook covering all the central topics in public economics.

Zusammenfassung
This textbook provides a thorough treatment of all the central topics in public economics. Aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students, it will also be invaluable to professional economists and to those teaching in the field. The book is entirely self-contained, giving all the equilibrium theory and welfare economics needed to understand the analyses.

Inhalt

Preface; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. General equilibrium and welfare economics; 3. Topics in measurement; Part II. Analysis in the Competitive Economy: 4. Commodity taxation; 5. Income taxation; 6. Policy reform; 7. Risk; 8. Corporate taxation; Part III. Relaxing the Assumptions: 9. Public goods; 10. Externalities; 11. Imperfect competition; 12. Tax evasion; Part IV. Introducing Real Time: 13. Overlapping generations economies; 14. Social security; 15. Debt and taxation; References; Index.