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Public Economics : Principles and Practice, 2/e
Peter Abelson, Sydney University & University of New South Wales

ISBN: 0070139059
Copyright year: 2008

Table of Contents


Part 1 - Nature of Government
Chapter 1Foundations of Public Economics
Chapter 2Government in Practice

Part 2 - Markets and Government
Chapter 3Competitive markets: Efficiency and Welfare
Chapter 4Market Failures, Equity and Government
Chapter 5Economic Growth and Government

Part 3 - Economic Evaluation and Public Policy
Chapter 6Valuing Individual Preferences
Chapter 7Social Welfare and Economic Evaluation
Chapter 8Cost-Benefit Analysis

Part 4 - Public Choice
Chapter 9Individual Values and Public Choice
Chapter 10Public Choice in Practice

Part 5 - Building Economic Foundations
Chapter 11Providing Public Goods
Chapter 12Education
Chapter 13Externalities and Environment
Chapter 14Competition Policy and Industry Regulation
Chapter 15Information and Safety

Part 6 - Public Supply of Goods and Services
Chapter 16Delivering Efficient Public Services
Chapter 17Pricing Public Services
Chapter 18Public or Private Ownership
Chapter 19Economic Infrastructure: Transport

Part 7 - Public Finance and Taxation
Chapter 20Introduction to Public Finance
Chapter 21Incidence of Taxation
Chapter 22Taxation and Efficiency
Chapter 23Optimal Taxation and Tax Reform
Chapter 24Borrowing and Debt

Part 8 - Taxation in Practice
Chapter 25Taxation of Personal Income
Chapter 26Corporate Taxation
Chapter 27Other Tax Issues: Consumption, Wealth, and Non-Profit Organisations

Part 9 - Social Welfare and Income Redistribution
Chapter 28Poverty and Inequality
Chapter 29Welfare by Market Regulation
Chapter 30Income Redistribution and Other Welfare Policies
Chapter 31Welfare for the Workforce, Families, and the Aged
Chapter 32Health

Part 10 - Multi-Government Systems
Chapter 33Multilevel Government
Chapter 34Globalisation and Government

Part 11 - Conclusion
Chapter 35Concluding Observations

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