Description
This longtime favorite of professors and students is now fully revised to reflect the latest developments in public policy and economic research. This revision brings together the talents and insights of Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and new co-author Jay Rosengard to reflect the reality of government policy today. Their work with international governments is reflected throughout the book to provide students with a global perspective of public policy.
No other text is as modern and accessible, or incorporates as much first-hand policy experience. This Fourth Edition has a stronger international focus, including coverage of global public goods and corporatization, and retains the text's classic strengths: an integrated approach to public economics, readable and inviting style, and careful attention to real-world problems and applications.
Table of Contents PART ONE: ROLE AND SIZE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
CHAPTER 1: DEFINING PUBLIC SECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
CHAPTER 2: MEASURING PUBLIC SECTOR SIZE PART TWO: FUNDAMENTALS OF WELFARE ECONOMICS
CHAPTER 3: MARKET EFFICIENCY
CHAPTER 4: MARKET FAILURE
CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC GOODS AND PUBLICLY PROVIDED PRIVATE GOODS
CHAPTER 6: EXTERNALITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 7: EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY PART THREE: PUBLIC EXPENDITURE THEORY
CHAPTER 8: PUBLIC PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 9: PUBLIC CHOICE PART FOUR: PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN PRACTICE
CHAPTER 10: FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE POLICY
CHAPTER 11: EVALUATING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
CHAPTER 12: DEFENSE, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 13: HEALTH CARE
CHAPTER 14: EDUCATION
CHAPTER 15: WELFARE PROGRAMS AND THE REDISTRIBUTION OF INCOME
CHAPTER 16: SOCIAL INSURANCE PART FIVE: TAXATION IN THEORY
CHAPTER 17: INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION
CHAPTER 18: TAX INCIDENCE
CHAPTER 19: TAXATION AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
CHAPTER 20: OPTIMAL TAXATION
CHAPTER 21: TAXATION OF CAPITAL PART SIX: TAXATION IN PRACTICE
CHAPTER 22: THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX
CHAPTER 23: THE CORPORATION INCOME TAX
CHAPTER 24: A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO TAX AVOIDANCE
CHAPTER 25: REFORM OF THE TAX SYSTEM PART SEVEN: FURTHER ISSUES
CHAPTER 27: SUBNATIONAL TAXES AND EXPENDITURES
CHAPTER 28: FISCAL DEFICITS AND GOVERNMENT DEBT
Joseph E. Stiglitz-Columbia University Jay K. Rosengard -Harvard University