Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction: The Content and Methodology of Public Sector Theory
Chapter 1. Introduction to Normative Public Sector Theory
The Fundamental Normative Questions
Government Expenditure Theory: Philosophical Underpinnings
Government Expenditure Theory and Market Failure
The Government Sector in the United States
Chapter 2. A General Equilibrium Model for Public Sector Analysis
A Baseline General Equilibrium Model
Efficiency: The Pareto-Optimal Conditions
Equity: The Social Welfare Function and the Optimal Distribution of Income
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