The Economist's View of the World - Rilegato

Rhoads, Steven E.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0521301602 ISBN 13: 9780521301602

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Riassunto

It explains and assesses the ways in which micro, welfare and benefit-cost economists view the world of public policy.

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Descrizione del libro

This book explains and assesses the ways in which micro, welfare and benefit-cost economists view the world of public policy. The central focus of this book is the 'cross-over' from economic modelling to policy implementation. The author outlines the importance of a wider knowledge of microeconomics for improving the effects and orientation of public policy.

Contenuti

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part I. Useful Concepts: 2. Opportunity cost; 3. Marginalism; 4. Economic incentives; Part II. Government and Markets, Efficiency and Equity: 5. Government and the economy; 6. Economists and equity; 7. Externalities and the government agenda; 8. Benefit - cost analysis; Part III. The Limits of Economics: 9. The economist's consumer and individual well-being; 10. A second look at externalities; 11. Representatives, deliberation, and political leadership; 12. Conclusion; Notes; name index; Subject index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1985
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521301602
• ISBN 13: 9780521301602
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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