Public finance and the American economy
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Public finance and the American economy
(Addison-Wesley series in economics)
Addison-Wesley, c2001
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This comprehensive, accessible introduction to public finance (the economics of the government sector) in the United States utilizes microeconomic theory and methods to illuminate the often confusing area of public policy. The author uses the economic theory of the household, firm, and market to understand the impacts of government spending, distribution and taxation policies, and the concepts of efficiency and equity to evaluate their relative worth. The second edition is current with the latest data and with various policy issues and debates in the headlines today.
Table of Contents
Preface.
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Sizing Up the Government.
II. GOVERNMENT AND THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.
2. Markets, Efficiency, and Government.
3. Public Goods in Theory and Practice.
4. Externalities and Public Policy.
III. GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING.
5. Voting and Public Choice.
6. Evaluating Programs Using Benefit-Cost Analysis.
IV. GOVERNMENT TRANSFER PROGRAMS.
7. Government and the Distribution of Income.
8. Spending on Programs to Alleviate Poverty.
9. Social Security and Medicare.
V. THE BASIC THEORY OF TAXATION.
10. Taxation and the Allocation of Resources.
11. Tax Incidence: Who Bears the Tax Burden?
12: Tax Policy Analysis.
VI. THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM.
13. Taxes on Personal Incomes.
14. Income Taxes and Household Behavior.
15. Taxes on Business Income.
16. Budget Surpluses and Deficits.
17. Reforming the Federal Tax System.
VII. STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC FINANCE.
18. Spending by State and Local Governments.
19. State and Local Taxes.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Reference.
Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"