A comprehensive and penetrating exposition of public sector economic theory in a clean and elegant format. This book provides a balanced and thoroughÂ view of mainstream concepts

Public Sector Economics

A comprehensive and penetrating exposition of public sector economic theory in a clean and elegant format. This book provides a balanced and thoroughÂ view of mainstream concepts with a strong theoretical focus throughout, and features a unique bank of up-to-date applications on the companion website to make the theory in the book come alive.Â Â
Website: www.palgrave.com/economics/tresch
Key points:
1. Compact:Â At just under 500 pages, the book is well over a hundred pages shorter than its rivals.
2. Economical: With a suggested price to students of $79.99, this textbook is 40% less expensive than the leading competitors
Separate chapters on:
Applying the Social Welfare Function
Decreasing Cost Services
Public Assistance
Social Insurance
Taxes, Transfers, and Private Information
Three chapters on Fiscal Federalism
A unique epilogue that considers how Public Finance as a discipline may be affected by the rise of Behavioral Economics

Public Sector Economics