Public Economics

<p><em>Public Economics: A Concise Introduction</em> provides a concise and non-technical overview of the role of government in the economy.</p><p>Using the questions ‘why?’, ‘what for?’ and ‘how?’, the text initially surveys the place of the public sector in a market economy. It then considers the possible reasons which could justify government involvement. Next, the book examines the aims of state economic activity, and the instruments which a government has at its disposal. Lastly, the final chapter provides an illuminating tour of economic history and history of economic thought in relation to government economic activity.</p><p>The book offers an international focus throughout, with examples taken from all over the globe. Readers are supported with a range of pedagogical features, including example boxes, chapter objectives and summaries, and end-of-chapter multiple choice and reflection questions.</p><p>Public Economics: A Concise Introduction will be a valuable text for students on courses in public economics, welfare economics, public finance, public policy and related areas. </p> <p>Preface 1. State Activity in the Economy: A Global Perspective 2. Reasons for State Economic Activity 3. Objectives of State Economic Activity 4. Instruments of State Economic Activity 5. Conclusion: State or Market? 6. State Activity Throughout History: Theory And Reality</p>