Public Sector Economics

Theory and Applications

von Vivien Burrows

632 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Accessible, comprehensive, and rigorous: Public Sector Economics provides the ideal balance of theoretical and applied coverage.In the only textbook to provide rigorous coverage of both economic theory and its applications to real-world policy, Vivien Burrows draws examples from a wide range of countries and encourages students to develop their own ability to apply the theory in new contexts.Key Features:· Provides comprehensive coverage of economic theory in an accessible manner.· Focuses heavily on analyzing applications of the theory to real-world policies.· Includes up-to-date policy examples from the UK, Europe, and a wide range of other countries.· Discusses the neoclassical theory for government intervention, along with critiques and alternative perspectives.· Explores how insights from behavioural economics can inform policy design.· Explains the intuition behind different theories and arguments, rather than abstract mathematical modelling.Digital formats and resourcesThis title is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. It also contains case studies covering topics such as the Spanish wealth tax, water privatisation in England, and policies to reduce global plastic pollution.For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksTeaching resources for adopting lecturers include:Data Exercises

• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Wirtschaftswissenschaft Ökonomie einzelner Branchen Wohlfahrtsökonomie
• ISBN: 9780198869016
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.08.2026
• Größe: 174 x 247 mm
• Verlag: Oxford University Press