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Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to |
Publication Year: | 1998 |
| Format: | Paperback | Language: | English |
| ISBN: |
9780521646284 |
EAN: |
9780521646284 |
Competitive Governments: An Economic Theory of Politics and Public Finance
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| Synopsis | |
| This is a systematic exploration of the hypothesis that governments are internally competitive, that they are competitive in their relations with each other and in their relations with other institutions in society which, like them, supply consuming households with goods and services. The author contends that competition not only serves to bring the political system to an equilibrium, but it also leads to a revelation of the households’ true demand functions for publicly provided goods and services, and to the molding of a link between the quantities and the qualities demanded and supplied and the tax prices paid for these goods and services. In the real world where information is costly, the links may not be perfect, Breton argues, but they will be efficient if competition is vigorous. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0521646286 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780521646284 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | Albert Breton |
| Number Of Pages | 404 pages |
| Format | Paperback |
| Publication Date | 1998-09-28 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| Additional Details | |
| Copyright Date | 1998 |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 19 Oz |
| Height | 0.8 In. |
| Width | 6 In. |
| Length | 9 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | Scholarly & Professional |
| Classification Method | |
| LC Classification Number | HJ131 .B74 1996 |
| Dewey Decimal | 320 |
| Dewey Edition | 21 |
| Table Of Content | |
| Part I. Compound Governments: 1. The conceptual framework; 2. Demand and its revelation; 3. Checks and balances; 4. Budgetary processes; 5. Consent, suffrage, and support; 6. Hierarchy and bureaucracy; Part II. Governmental Systems: 7. A retrospective overview; 8. The organization of governmental systems; 9. Competition, stability and central governments; 10. The world order; Part III. Socio-Political Structures: 11. The size of the non-market sector; 12. The growth of governments; Conclusion; Part IV. Appendices: Appendix A. Long-term budget deficits; Appendix B. The power of ‘small’ groups; Appendix C. The independence of judiciaries; Appendix D. information and pressure; Appendix E. An empirical Wicksellian connection?; Appendix F. Overlap and duplication; Appendix G. Structure and the stability of Federal states. | |
| Reviews | |
| “…the author is careful and thorough in laying out his arguments, and he challenges the reader to think about topics such as fiscal federalism and intragovernmental competition in a new light. The text is rich with ideas, full of thought provoking discussions and well informed by past work in the field.” Thomas J. Nechyba, Journal of Economic Literature “…the book makes interesting and stimulating reading and is likely to be influential in shaping research in the future.” Thomas J. Nechyba, Journal od Economic Literature “Breton traverses an impressive array of disciplines and scholars….an optimistic look at the possibility of efficient solutions within the context of current democratic political structures.” Choice “This book presents many useful insights….everyone should appreciate the novel arguments presented in this book.” Donald Wittman, Southern Economic Journal | |
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