| Description |
Public Economics: Principles and Practice is the leading Australian text in the field of public economics. In this second edition, Peter Abelson introduces the key principles and factors that form the basis of public economics and outlines how they can be applied to practical issues. |
| Key Features |
| Table of Contents |
Part 1: Nature of Government 1 Foundations of Public Economics 2 Government in Practice Part 2: Markets and Government 3 Competitive markets: Efficiency and Welfare 4 Market Failures, Equity and Government 5 Economic Growth and Government Part 3: Economic Evaluation and Public Policy 6 Valuing Individual Preferences 7 Social Welfare and Economic Evaluation 8 Cost-Benefit Analysis Part 4: Public Choice 9 Public Choice and Individual Values 10 Public Choice in Practice Part 5: Building Economic Foundations 11 Public Goods 12 Education 13 Externalities and Environment 14 Competition Policy and Industry Regulation 15 Information and Safety Part 6: Public Supply of Goods and Services 16 Delivering Efficient Public Services 17 Pricing Public Services 18 Public or Private Ownership 19 Economic Infrastructure: Transport Part 7: Public Finance and Taxation 20 Introduction to Public Finance 21 Incidence of Taxation 22 Taxation and Efficiency 23 Optimal Taxation and Tax Reform 24 Borrowing and Debt Part 8: Taxation in Practice 25 Taxation of Personal Income 26 Corporate Taxation 27 Other Tax Issues: Consumption, Wealth, and Non-Profit Organisations Part 9: Social Welfare and Income Redistribution 28 Poverty and Inequality 29 Welfare by Market Regulation 30 Income Redistribution and Other Welfare Policies 31 Welfare for the Workforce, Families, and the Aged 32 Health Part 10: Multi-Government Systems 33 Multilevel Government 34 Globalisation and Government Part 11: Conclusion 35 Concluding Observations / Epilogue Glossary References Index |
