Harvey S. Rosen,
Princeton University Ted Gayer,
Georgetown University
ISBN: 0073511358 Copyright year: 2010
What's New
Financial Crisis Coverage: The existing financial crisis will long be remembered by the current generation of students. Arguments that government polices toward housing may have contributed to the crisis are integrated throughout the text. For example, the political economy chapter (Chapter 6) and Chapters 5, 15, and 18, highlight examples of government subsidizing of the housing market.
Current Issues: Throughout the text readers will find the latest literature applied to the analysis of new polices and policy proposals. The chapters on the United States Revenue System (Part V) provide numerous updates on tax policies stemming from recent legislation and from proposals made by President Obama.
Expanded Climate Change Coverage: The Ninth edition expands its coverage of climate change policy. New discussions include focusing on the choice between a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade program to regulate greenhouse gases. Climate change policies are hot topic items where students can become engaged and more involved with real-world coverage.
Expanded Coverage on Health Care: The chapter on government and the market for health care (Chapter 10) considerably expands the material on reform options. It now includes a discussion of the individual mandate program recently instituted in the state of Massachusetts, as well as a new discussion of international experiences with single-payer health care systems.
Updated End-of-Chapter Material: The authors have expanded the discussion questions at the end of each chapter, in order to provide students with further opportunities to master the tools of public finance.
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