Public Fiance (Ninth edition)

In this Ninth edition, we continue to make substantive changes that reflect progress made in the field of public finance

Public Fiance (Ninth edition)

Harvey S. Rosen, Ted Gayer

McGraw-Hill Education

2010

Abstract

In this Ninth edition, we continue to make substantive changes that reflect progress made in the field of public finance. Yet we have been careful to stay focused on the central mission of the book, which is to explain as clearly as possible how the tools of economics can be used to analyze government expenditure and tax policies.

The field of public finance is constantly developing. There are new applications of experimental and quasi-experimental techniques to measure the impact of public policies, and there are new insights provided by fundamental economic theory into the roles of government spending and taxation.

This book incorporates recent developments and along the way takes its readers to the frontiers of current research and policy. While the information presented is cutting edge and reflects the work of economists currently active in the field, our approach makes it accessible to undergraduate whose only prior exposure to eco-nomics is at the introductory level.

Each chapter of this Ninth edition has something new. Rather than provide a long list of changes, we will instead highlight some of the ke innovations.