Current Issues in Public Sector Economics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction: The Current State of Public Sector Economics

   • Peter M. Jackson

   Pages 1-5

3. Taxation, Public Choice and Public Spending

   • Peter M. Jackson

   Pages 6-30

4. Income Taxation, Income Support Policies and Work Incentives in the UK

   • Ian Walker

   Pages 31-57

5. The Economics of Taxpayer Compliance

   • D. J. Pyle

   Pages 58-93

6. Preference Revelation and Public Goods

   • Richard R. Barnett

   Pages 94-131

7. Public Choice: An Introductory Survey

   • Vani K. Borooah

   Pages 132-155

8. Issues in Multi-Level Government

   • David King

   Pages 156-182

9. Public Finance in Developing Countries

   • Richard M. Bird

   Pages 183-199

10. The Distribution and Redistribution of Income

    • Peter J. Lambert

    Pages 200-226

11. Asymmetry of Information in Public Finance

    • Rosella Levaggi

    Pages 227-253

12. Back Matter

    Pages 254-305

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This book reviews current developments taking place in public sector economics, with topics covering issues in both public expenditure and taxation. Trends in public spending, and their determinants, are reviewed along with recent developments in the public choice perspective and the analysis of the demand for public goods. Taxation issues include the incentive effects of taxation, tax evasion and compliance costs and taxation in developing countries. The book concludes with a discussion of the public sector and income distribution and fiscal federalism.

• economics
• public choice
• public finance
• taxation

• Leicester University, UK

  Peter M. Jackson

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