Handbook of Public Economics Volume 1 (Handbooks in Economics, No 4) (Handbooks in Economics)

Alan J. Auerbach Martin Feldstein

ISBN 10: 044487612X / ISBN 13: 9780444876126

Published by North-Holland, 1985

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502 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Public Economics Volume 1 (Handbooks in Economics, No 4) (Handbooks in Economics)
• Publisher: North-Holland
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 044487612X
• ISBN 13: 9780444876126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.06 kilograms

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Synopsis

The first volume of the Handbook of Public Economics contains eight essays on various topics in Public Economics by international leaders in the field. It begins with an historical perspective on the growth of the area as a whole, and subsequent essays focus on the theory and evidence about the impact of taxation on economic behavior.

The material presents an up-to-date survey of the field of public economics by those actually doing work on the frontier of the subject, and is written in a manner that renders it useful to the public finance specialist, whilst remaining understandable for the student and non-specialist.

Review

...The latest volume in a series providing a comprehensive review of research in public economics contains nine papers that address lacunae in earlier volumes or revisit topics on which there has been substantial new research.
Journal of Economic Literature
...Both public-finance economists and those outside the field will find value in the fourth volume of the Handbook of Public Economics. The chapters provide a thorough summary of research on policy-relevant topics including health care, Social Security, and welfare. They also include a plethora of empirical estimates on critical parameter values, providing researchers venturing beyond their own area of expertise a reliable (and eminently citable!) source for reasonable values. The individual chapters are self-contained and could easily serve as supplements to core reading requirements in undergraduate or graduate courses. ...The rest of the volume features chapters on generational accounting, tax incidence, local public goods, education, and welfare programs. The enduring relevance of these topics both in academia and policy circles makes this volume of the Handbook of Public Economics a useful resource for economists and policy analysts alike.
Journal of Economic Literature