Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government | ||
| سیاستگذاری عمومی | ||
| Article 10, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 187-200 PDF (258.5 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||
| DOI: 10.22059/ppolicy.2017.64177 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammad Javad Rezaei* | ||
| Ph. D. in Economic Sciences, Imam Sadiq University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government” attempts to analyze the dimensions of public policy by using the findings of economics. The book by focusing on theoretical principles governing the behavior of economic agents, including models based on public choice theory, and without engaging in practical details, providing insight into public decision-making processes. The feature of this book is its reliance on some of the themes and models of “game theory”, “information economics”, “behavioral economics”, “social justice” and “political philosophy”. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Public Policy; Public Choice Theory; Market Failure; Government Failure; Public Goods | ||
| References | ||
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