Public Finance
eBook - PDF

Public Finance

A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Public Finance

A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy

About this book

Build a strong understanding of today's public finance and public policy with the economics-oriented approach in Hyman's PUBLIC FINANCE: A CONTEMPORARY APPLICATION OF THEORY TO POLICY, 12E. Popular author and respected economist Dr. David Hyman clearly illustrates the role government plays in today's economy as he explains how and why the public sector makes decisions. This timely edition addresses public issues confronting the United States and other nations throughout the new millennium. You examine expenditure and tax topics as you develop analytical tools to understand major government policy and finance issues. Packed with current, real examples, this edition sparks lively discussion and debate with its coverage of hot topics, such as today's national defense and homeland security, pollution rights, Social Security reform, federal tax reform and the Iraq war. Numerous study tools and exercises help you sharpen your economic insights.

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Information

Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9780357442159
eBook ISBN
9780357133002
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Economic Theory
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Preface
  4. Brief Contents
  5. Contents
  6. Part 1: The Economic Basis for Government Activity
  7. Part 2: Government Expenditures and Policy in the United States: Selected Issues
  8. Part 3: Financing Government Expenditures
  9. Part 4: Taxation: Theory and Structure
  10. Part 5: State and Local Government Finance
  11. Glossary
  12. Name Index
  13. Subject Index