Modern Public Finance
Published on 15. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-674-00420-7 (ISBN)
Description
In Modern Public Finance, senior scholars in the field review and synthesize recent theoretical developments in important areas--optimal taxation, public sector dynamics, distribution theory, and club theory, to name a few--which challenge us to understand and improve public policy. Each chapter highlights original research by a recognized leader in the field, relates this work to cumulative developments, and frames important questions for further study.
Reviews / Votes
The standard of the papers is consistently high...They are not simply surveys of recent developments: they also make new contributions. Specialists in public economics will find this volume invaluable, and it also provides an excellent account of the current state of play in the subject for non-specialists. * Economic Journal * An important public finance publication...This work is must reading for practitioners. * Social and Behavioral Sciences *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 line illustrations, 1 table
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-674-00420-7 (9780674004207)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
John M. Quigley was I. Donald Terner Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Eugene Smolensky is Professor of Public Policy and Dean of the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Content
1. Introduction John M. Quigley and Eugene Smolensky PART 1. DISTRIBUTION, STABILIZATION, DYNAMICS 2. The Distribution of the Tax Burden A. B. Atkinson A. Comments on Chapter 2 by James M. Poterba B. Comments on Chapter 2 by Frank Levy 3. Public Sector Dynamics Alan J. Auerbach A. Comments on Chapter 3 by Don Fullerton B. Comments on Chapter 3 by David Romer PART 2. PUBLIC GOODS, FEDERALISM 4. Public Goods and the Invisible Hand Suzanne Scotchmer A. Comments on Chapter 4 by Daniel L. Rubinfeld 5. Federalism and Government Finance Wallace E. Oates A. Comments on Chapter 5 by Helen F. Ladd B. Comments on Chapter 5 by Peter Mieszkowski PART 3. TAX POLICY 6. The Study and Practice of Income Tax Policy Charles E. McLure, Jr., and George R. Zodrow PART 4. OPTIMAL TAXATION AND EXTENSIONS 7. Optimal Taxation and Government Finance J. A. Mirrlees 8. Integrating Allocation and Stabilization Budgets Peter Diamond 9. Optimal Taxation and Public Policy Robert H. Haveman 10. Reflections on Optimal Tax Theory Richard Arnott Notes References Acknowledgment Index