Fiscal Theory and Political Economy
Fiscal Theory and Political Economy

Author: James M. Buchanan

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 146961913X

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This important collection of eight interrelated essays fills a gap in English-language literature in public finance and fiscal theory. The author consistently emphasizes the central role of collective decision making in fiscal theories as well as the methodological setting in which positive proportions in fiscal theory must be developed. Originally published in 1960. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Banking, Monetary Policy and the Political Economy of Financial Regulation
Banking, Monetary Policy and the Political Economy of Financial Regulation

Author: Gerald A. Epstein

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1783472642

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The many forces that led to the economic crisis of 2008 were in fact identified, analyzed and warned against for many years before the crisis by economist Jane D�Arista, among others. Now, writing in the tradition of D�Arista's extensive work, the

Political Economy and Public Finance
Political Economy and Public Finance

Author: Stanley L. Winer

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781843767527

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There is a long-standing difference amongst public economists between those who think that collective choice must be formally acknowledged, and those who derive their policy recommendations from a social planning framework in which politics plays no role. The purpose of this book is to contribute to a meaningful dialogue between these two groups, in the belief that the future of both political economy and of normative public finance lies somewhere between the two approaches. Some of the specific questions addressed in the book include: does public finance need political economy? Should collective choice play a role in the standard of reference used in normative public finance? What is a 'failure' in a non-market or policy process? And what have we learned about the theory and practice of public finance from three decades of empirical research on public choice? The book also provides a practitioner's view of the political economy of redistribution.

Essays in Political Economy and Public Finance
Essays in Political Economy and Public Finance

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Published: 2016

Total Pages:

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These results are consistent with the view that due to their relative salience, changing tax rates is politically more difficult than changing the tax code. The third chapter reports evidence on the potential benefits to local labor markets of increasing property taxes as a source of local government revenue. The data come from three states (308 tax districts, 16 years) where tax districts reassess properties on a state-mandated staggered cycle, resulting in exogenous variation in assessments and accompanying taxes. I find that an increase in taxes due to random assessment causes economic expansion, with an increase in local population and the number of local business establishments. These effects appear to be driven by increases in government revenues and expenditures, rather than by changes in borrowing behavior. These results suggests that property taxes are too low in this sample of states.