The Allocation of Resources (1978) examines the main problems associated with resource allocation, such as those arising from economies of scale, externalities, short- and long-run market adjustments, and government intervention in various sectors of the economy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Optimal Allocation and Economic Welfare
- 3 Changes in Welfare
- 4 The Distribution of Income and Wealth
- 5 Public Utility Pricing and Investment
- 6 Factor Indivisibilities, Size and Efficiency in the Private Sector
- 7 Problems of Adjustment
- 8 Externalities and Public Goods
- 9 Cost-Benefit Analysis
- References
- Further Reading
- Index
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