Public Finance (The McGraw-Hill Series in Economics)

Synopsis

Public Finance Benefits From The Combined Efforts Of Harvey Rosen's Market-leading Book And Co-author Ted Gayer's Research And Government Agency Experience. This Combination Of Experience Is Able To Explain As Clearly As Possible How The Tools Of Economics Can Be Used To Analyze Government Expenditure And Tax Policies. This New Edition Incorporates Recent Developments And Along The Way Takes Students To The Frontiers Of Current Research And Policy. While The Information Presented Is Cutting Edge And Reflects The Work Of Economists Currently Active In The Field, The Approach Makes The Text Accessible To Undergraduates Whose Only Prior Exposure To Economics Is At The Introductory Level.--publisher's Website. Tools Of Positive Analysis -- Tools Of Normative Analysis -- Public Goods -- Externalities -- Political Economy -- Education -- Cost-benefit Analysis -- The Health Care Market -- Government And The Market For Health Care -- Social Security -- Income Redistribution : Conceptual Issues -- Expenditure Programs For The Poor -- Taxation And Income Distribution -- Taxation And Efficiency -- Efficient And Equitable Taxation -- The Personal Income Tax -- Personal Taxation And Behavior -- The Corporation Tax -- Deficit Finance -- Fundamental Tax Reform : Taxes On Consumption And Wealth -- Public Finance In A Federal System Harvey S. Rosen, Princeton University, Ted Gayer, Brookings Institute. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 559-572) And Indexes.