Public Finance: A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy 10/e [Hyman] 9780538797696

• The cutting-edge 10th edition offers an intriguing view into public policy, addressing issues that will confront the United States and other nations throughout the new millennium. It thoroughly addresses current issues in public finance and taxation, including indifference curve analysis, producer and consumer surplus, and tax incidence.
• Professor Hyman presents critical concepts in the context of real-world, right-now issues. Unlike other texts which focus primarily on policy issues, Dr. Hyman emphasizes the economic theory of public goods and how best to provide them and then builds in applications to illustrate the main economics points. The latest edition covers timely topics such as national defense and homeland security, health care, pollution rights, Social Security reform, and federal tax reform.
• Offering a solid economics-oriented approach to public finance and public policy, Hyman’s PUBLIC FINANCE equips students with a balanced view of both the revenue and expenditure sides of taxes and public goods - giving them the full story of how economics affect public policy issues.
• PUBLIC FINANCE is packed with current, real-world examples and issues that make reading interesting and promote lively student discussion and debate. Captivating Public Policy Perspectives address current issues in the news and how these issues will impact public finance now and in the future. In addition, Global Perspectives boxes compare different taxing and public goods delivery systems, giving students an excellent overview of global markets.

頁數：800
版次：第10版
年份：2011年
規格：平裝/雙色
ISBN：9780538797696

PART I THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY
1. Government Activity in the Modern Mixed Economy
2. The Efficiency Criterion
3. Initializing Externalities
4. The Theory of Public Goods
5. Collective Choice and Politics.
PART II GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES: SELECTED ISSUES.
6. Government Budgeting and Cost-Benefit Analysis
7. Government Aid to the Poor
8. Social Insurance
9. Health Care Expenditures
PART III FINANCING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
10. Alternative Means of Government Finance
11. Economic Analysis of Taxation
12. Fiscal Balance and Public Debt
PART IV TAXATION: THEORY AND STRUCTURE
13. Income Taxes
14. Personal Income Taxes in the United States
15. Business Income Taxes
16. Consumption Taxes
17. Wealth Taxes
PART V STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE.
18. Public Finance in a Federal System of Government