Handbook of public sector economics /
edited by Donijo Robbins.
- Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2005.
- xix, 767 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Public administration and public policy ; 112 .
- Public administration and public policy ; 112. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The evolution of economics : the search for a theory of value / Lynn C. Burbridge -- 2. Basic economics of fiscal decentralization / William Voorhees -- 3. Voting and representative democracy / Jane Beckett-Camarata -- 4. Bureaucracy and bureaucrats / Patricia Moore -- 5. Public goods / Paul C. Trogen -- 6. Provision and production of public goods / Robert J. Eger III -- 7. Tax systems and structures / Carol Ebdon -- 8. Fiscal characteristics of public expenditures / Suzanne Leland -- 9. Intergovernmental grants / Shama Gamkhar -- 10. Public debt and stability / Gary R. Rassel -- 11. Transportation infrastructure / John R. Bartle -- 12. E-government expenditures / Donijo Robbins and Gerald J. Miller -- 13. Government fiscal policy impacts / Gerald J. Miller -- 14. Taxation and consumer behavior / Helisse Levine-Schayowitz -- 15. Federal taxes and decision making : individual income, corporate income, and social security taxes / John D. Wong. 16. Wealth, property, and asset-building policy in the U.S. / Renee A. Irvin -- 17. International trade and public policy : the big picture / Rafael Reuveny.
"The Handbook of Public Sector Economics builds an understanding of the role of public economics in public administration, public policy, and decision making. The handbook introduces a wide variety of current issues related to the public provision and production of goods and services."--BOOK JACKET.