Public Finance: A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy - Hardcover

Hyman, David N

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 053875446X ISBN 13: 9780538754460

Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Popular author and seasoned economist Dr. David Hyman delivers a solid economics-oriented approach to public finance and public policy. The 10th edition of PUBLIC FINANCE thoroughly illustrates the role government plays in the economy and explains how and why the public sector makes decisions. Packed with timely, real-world examples, PUBLIC FINANCE sparks lively discussion and debate with its coverage of such hot topics as national defense and homeland security, pollution rights, Social Security reform, federal tax reform, and the Iraq war. In addition, it includes numerous study tools and exercises to help students sharpen their economic acumen.

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PART I: THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY. 1. Government Activity in the Modern Mixed Economy. 2. The Efficiency Criterion. 3. Internalizing Externalities. 4. The Theory of Public Goods. 5. Collective Choice and Politics. PART II: GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES: SELECTED ISSUES. 6. Government Budgeting and Cost-Benefit Analysis. 7. Government Aid to The Poor. 8. Social Insurance. 9. Health Care Expenditures. PART III: FINANCING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES. 10. Alternative Means of Government Finance. 11. Economic Analysis of Taxation. 12. Fiscal Balance and Public Debt. PART IV: TAXATION: THEORY AND STRUCTURE. 13. Income Taxes. 14. Personal Income Taxes in the United States. 15. Business Income Taxes. 16. Consumption Taxes. 17. Wealth Taxes. PART V: STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE. 18. Public Finance in a Federal System of Government.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 053875446X
• ISBN 13: 9780538754460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 800