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Overview
Public Finance and Public Choice provides a solid foundation in contemporary public economics, analysing different theoretical approaches and contextualising the theory with relevant and up-to-date examples. The authors have retained the focus on the public choice school of thought in this new edition and have also added an emphasis on behavioural public finance. The comprehensive nature of the analysis, coupled with the intuitive diagrammatic approach, ensures that students using this book gain a thorough understanding of the subject.
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Synopsis
This clearly written, rigorous text offers a complete course in the economics of the public sector. It will be an indispensable text for students of public economics, and also for students taking technical public policy or public administration courses. This new edition continues to focus on both the social optimality and public choice approaches but also includes alternative perspectives.