266 Pages
52 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
52 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
266 Pages
52 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Public Economics: A Concise Introduction provides a concise and non-technical overview of the role of government in the economy.
Using the questions ‘why?’, ‘what for?’ and ‘how?’, the text initially surveys the place of the public sector in a market economy. It then considers the possible reasons which could justify government involvement. Next, the book examines the aims of state... Read more
Preface
1. State Activity In The Economy: A Global Perspective
2. Reasons For State Economic Activity
3. Objectives Of State Economic Activity
4. Instruments Of State Economic Activity
5. Conclusion: State Or Market?
6. State Activity Throughout History: Theory And Reality
Biography
José Luis Gómez-Barroso is a professor at the National Distance Education University (UNED—Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia) in Spain.
