Explorations in public sector economics : essays by prominent economists / Joshua Hall, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Joshua, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political planning.

Economics.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland: Springer, [2017]

Summary:

This book is a collection of never-before-published papers from some of the most prominent voices in public economics. Curated by the current director of the Public Choice Society, the papers presented showcase the work of recognized leaders in the field, including a Nobel Laureate (Gary Becker), Past Presidents of the Public Choice Society (Larry Kenny, Edward Lopez), the Past President of the Southern Economic Association (Dwight Lee) and some of the most notable public choice economists (Bruce Benson, Russell Sobel, JR Clark, Art Denzau, Morris Coats, Richard Vedder). Among the broad list of topics covered are voting, education quality, environmental issues, externality theory, and public goods theory. This volume makes an important contribution to the field by making new perspectives on a variety of topics accessible to researchers. This book will be of interest to economists, political scientists, and researchers interested in public policy.

Contents:

Is Voting Rational or Instrumental?

Public Choice Issues in International Collective Action: Global Warming Regulation

Too Inexpensive to Be Inexpensive: How Government Censorship Increases Costs by Disguising Them

The Great Depression: A Tale of Three Paradigms

Bad Economics, Good Law: The Concept of Externality

Why Would Bond Referenda Ever Fail? Do They?

The Effect of Early Media Projections on Presidential Voting in the Florida Panhandle

Ballots, Bribes, and Brand-Name Political Capital

The Effect of Inter-School District Competition on Student Achievement: The Role of Long-Standing State Policies Prohibiting the Formation of New School Districts

The Endowment Effect in a Public Goods Experiment

Are Roads Public Goods, Club Goods, Private Goods, or Common Pools?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3319478265

9783319478265

OCLC:

959033867