Public finance and public choice : two contrasting visions of the State

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Public finance and public choice : two contrasting visions of the State

James M. Buchanan and Richard A. Musgrave

MIT Press, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-264) and index

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Description

In this volume, based on a week-long symposium at the University of Munich's Center for Economic Studies, two leading scholars of governmental economics debate their divergent perspectives on the role of government and its fiscal functions. James M. Buchanan, who was influential in developing the research program in public choice, concentrates on the imperfections of the political process and stresses the need for rules to restrain governmental interference. Richard A. Musgrave, a founder of modern public finance, points to market failures and inequities that call for corrective public policies. They apply their differing economic and political philosophies to a variety of key issues. Each presentation is followed by a response and general discussion.

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  • NCID
    BA44000599
  • ISBN
    • 0262024624
  • LCCN
    99015446
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 272 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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