Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Foundations: 1. Introduction; 2. General equilibrium and welfare economics; 3. Topics in measurement; Part II. Analysis in the Competitive Economy: 4. Commodity taxation; 5. Income taxation; 6. Policy reform; 7. Risk; 8. Corporate taxation; Part III. Relaxing the Assumptions: 9. Public goods; 10. Externalities; 11. Imperfect competition; 12. Tax evasion; Part IV. Introducing Real Time: 13. Overlapping generations economies; 14. Social security; 15. Debt and taxation; References; Index.

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A rigorous, self-contained textbook covering all the central topics in public economics.

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'This is the most comprehensive up-to-date exposition of the modern theory of public economics ... A natural reference for any student or scholar in the field.' Eytan Sheshinski, Hebrew University of Jerusalem 'As an introduction to the methods and content of standard public economics the book is excellent. Its comprehensive coverage will be particularly appreciated by post-graduate students, but practising economists in all areas will value it as a reference. Highly recommended.' Simon Vicary, The Economic Journal