Public Sector Economics

Public Sector Economics

<DIV><DIV><DIV><P>A comprehensive and penetrating exposition of public sector economic theory in a clean and elegant format. This book provides a balanced and thorough view of mainstream concepts with a strong theoretical focus throughout, and features a unique bank of up-to-date applications on the companion website to make the theory in the book come alive.   </P><P>Website: www.palgrave.com/economics/tresch</P><P><U>Key points:</U></P><P>1. Compact:  At just under 500 pages, the book is well over a hundred pages shorter than its rivals.</P><P>2. Economical: With a suggested price to students of $79.99, this textbook is 40% less expensive than the leading competitors</P><P>Separate chapters on:</P><DIV><LI>Applying the Social Welfare Function <LI>Decreasing Cost Services <LI>Public Assistance <LI>Social Insurance <LI>Taxes, Transfers, and Private Information <LI>Three chapters on Fiscal Federalism <LI>A unique epilogue that considers how Public Finance as a discipline may be affected by the rise of Behavioral Economics</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>