Table of Contents

PART I: THEORY.- The Role of Economic Theory.- The Economic Rationale for Government.- Theories of Public Sector Growth.- The Economic Effects of Taxation.- The Economic Effects of Public Sector Borrowing.- Charging for Public Sector Outputs.- Public Choice Theory of Government Intervention.- PART II: POLICY AND PRACTICE.- Rolling Back the Frontiers of the State.- Public Expenditure Policy and Practice.- Tax Policy and Practice.- Public Sector Borrowing: Policy and Practice.- Income Inequalities and Economic Restructuring.- PART III: CASE STUDIES OF THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE.- Nationalisation, Privatisation and Regulation.- Water: A Case Study of Regulation and Charging.- Market Testing and Contracting Out.

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STEHPEN BAILEY is a Professor within the Division of Economics and Enterprise at Glasgow Caledonian University.

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STEHPEN BAILEY is a Professor within the Division of Economics and Enterprise at Glasgow Caledonian University.