Part I GETTING STARTED

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Tools of Positive Analysis
Chapter 3 Tools of Normative Analysis

Part II PUBLIC EXPENDITURE: PUBLIC GOODS AND EXTERNALITIES

Chapter 4 Public Goods
Chapter 5 Externalities
Chapter 6 Political Economy
Chapter 7 Education
Chapter 8 Cost-Benefit Analysis

Part III PUBLIC EXPENDITURE: SOCIAL INSURANCE AND INCOME MAINTENANCE

Chapter 9 The Health Care Market
Chapter 10 Government and the Market for Health Care
Chapter 11 Social Security
Chapter 12 Income Redistribution: Conceptual Issues
Chapter 13 Expenditure Programs for the Poor

Part IV FRAMEWORK FOR TAX ANALYSIS

Chapter 14 Taxation and Income Distribution
Chapter 15 Taxation and Efficiency
Chapter 16 Efficient and Equitable Taxation

Part V THE UNITED STATES REVENUE SYSTEM

Chapter 17 The Personal Income Tax
Chapter 18 Personal Taxation and Behavior
Chapter 19 The Corporation Tax
Chapter 20 Deficit Finance
Chapter 21 Fundamental Tax Reform: Taxes on Consumption and Wealth

Part VI MULTIGOVERNMENT PUBLIC FINANCE

Chapter 22 Public Finance in a Federal System

Appendix
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index