Public Finance and the American Economy

Name: Public Finance and the American Economy
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ISBN: 9780321078155

ISBN-10: 0321078152

ISBN-13: 9780321078155

Edition: 2nd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: Neil Bruce

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Book details

List price: $124.40
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 11/10/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English



Preface



The Role of Government in a Market Economy



Sizing Up the Government



Understanding the Economic Role of Government



Government and the Allocation of Resources



Public Goods in Theory and Practice



Externalities and Public Policy



Spending by State and Local Governments



The Government Decision-Making Process



Voting and Public Choice



Evaluating Programs Using Benefit-Cost Analysis



Government and the Distribution of Income



Spending on Programs to Alleviate Poverty



Social Security and Unemployment Compensation



Health Care and Education



The Basic Theory of Taxation



Taxation and the Allocation of Resources



Tax Incidence Analysis: Who Bears the Tax Burden?



Elements of Tax Policy Analysis



Income Taxation in the United States



The Structure of Taxes on Personal Incomes



How Income Taxes Affect Household Behavior



Taxes on Business Income



Topics on the Government Revenue Structure



Taxes on Consumption and Wealth



State, Local, and Multijurisdictional Tax Issues



Deficit Finance


Appendix


Glossary


References


Index