About the book

About Public Sector Economics

Richard Tresch’s Public Sector Economics is an innovative new concept for the undergraduate public finance course.  It is published in two parts: 

• The book, which contains a clear and coherent exposition of the theory of the public sector with selected examples
• This companion website, which complements the book’s coverage with an extensive public sector example bank as well as a wealth of other useful tools to support learning

In this way, students benefit from a readable, concise, and penetrating treatment of public sector theory in the book, which they can apply using a range of online examples that are kept fresh and relevant. 

The book

• Click here to view the book’s preface (PDF ~ 45k)
• Click here to view the book’s contents pages (PDF ~ 40k)
• Click here to view endorsements of the book

The companion website

• The example bank offers a broad international selection of in-depth examples to show how the theory in the book can be applied in a local and global real world context
• The instructor and student zones provide invaluable support materials including chapter summaries and lecture notes

The author

Richard W. Tresch is Professor in the Department of Economics, Boston College, USA. He is author of Public Finance: A Normative Theory (Academic Press) and Principles of Economics (Thompson). His abilities as a teacher were recognized by the award of the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.