Economics - General & Miscellaneous, Macroeconomics - General & Miscellaneous, Governmental Finances & Fiscal Policies, Urban Economics

Topics in Public Economics: Theoretical and Applied Analysis

Name: Topics in Public Economics: Theoretical and Applied Analysis
Author: David Pines
ISBN: 9780521144865

by David Pines (Editor), Efraim Sadka (Editor), Itzhak Zilcha

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Overview

The evolving modern world is characterized by two opposing trends: integration and segregation. On the one hand, we witness strong forces for segregation on the basis of nationality, ethnicity, religion, and culture in the former Soviet Union, the former Czechoslovakia, the former Yugoslavia, as well as in Northern Ireland, Spain, and Canada. These forces are quite strong and, in some cases, violent. On the other hand, the European Union and NAFTA represent the tendency for integration motivated primarily by economic considerations (such as gains from trade and scale economies). In fact, these opposing trends can be explained by the concepts developed in modern club theory, local public finance, and international trade. This volume presents recent development in urban geography, club theory and local public finance, and international trade which contribute to the explanation of these recent opposing trends.

Synopsis

This volume presents developments in urban geography, club theory, local public finance, and international trade which contribute to the explanation of the modern opposing trends.