"'Public Finance' 8/e benefits from the combined efforts of Harvey Rosen's market-leading book and new co-author Ted Gayer's research and government agency experience. Ted recently served as a Senior Economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisors and is currently a member of the EPA's Science Advisory Board. Additionally, Rosen served on the President's Council of Economics Advisers, 2003-2005, as a member and chairman. As a result, the 8th edition maintains the strengths of previous editions but is enhanced with new material and current examples from public finance literature and the policy world. It includes substantive changes that reflect the progress that has been made in the field of public finance. These changes may be divided into three categories: new organization, new material, and new pedagogical features. As with previous editions, the book continues to draw upon the latest research while never losing sight of the reality it is supposed to describe, always drawing the links between economic analysis and current political issues."--Publisher description Pt. 1. Getting Started -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tools Of Positive Analysis -- 3. Tools Of Normative Analysis -- Pt. 2. Analysis Of Public Expenditure -- 4. Public Goods -- 5. Externalities -- 6. Political Economy -- 7. Income Redistribution : Conceptual Issues -- 8. Expenditure Programs For The Poor -- 9. Social Insurance I : Social Security And Unemployment Insurance -- 10. Social Insurance Ii : Health Care -- 11. Cost-benefit Analysis -- Pt. 3. A Framework For Tax Analysis -- 12. Taxation And Income Distribution -- 13. Taxation And Efficiency -- 14. Efficient And Equitable Taxation -- Pt. 4. The United States Revenue System -- 15. The Personal Income Tax -- 16. Personal Taxation And Behavior -- 17. The Corporation Tax -- 18. Deficit Finance -- 19. Taxes On Consumption And Wealth -- Pt. 5. Multigovernment Public Finance -- 20. Public Finance In A Federal System -- App. Some Basic Microeconomics. Harvey S. Rosen, Ted Gayer. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 570-582) And Indexes. Contains examples from public finance literature and the policy world. This book includes substantive changes that reflect the progress that has been made in the field of public finance. It draws upon the research and talks about the links between economic analysis and political issues.
