Economic Theory - General & Miscellaneous, General Economic Policies, Labor Policies, Welfare - Service & Policies
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Overview
Applied Welfare Economics extends a conventional cost-benefit analysis by using important results in welfare economics. The analysis is extended to accommodate trade and income taxes, time, internationally traded goods, and non-tax distortions, including externalities non-competitive behavior, public goods and price-quantity controls. The book is primarily intended as a reference for academic economists, policy analysts, and graduate students. Formal analysis is explained using diagrams to make it more adaptable to the different institutional arrangements encountered in applied work.
Synopsis
Applied Welfare Economics extends a conventional cost-benefit analysis by using important results in welfare economics. The analysis is extended to accommodate trade and income taxes, time, internationally traded goods, and non-tax distortions, including externalities non-competitive behavior, public goods and price-quantity controls. The book is primarily intended as a reference for academic economists, policy analysts, and graduate students. Formal analysis is explained using diagrams to make it more adaptable to the different institutional arrangements encountered in applied work.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
332
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780199281978