1.government and the market
1) government in a market system
2)the structure of governments
3)measuring the size and scope of government
2.theoretical foundations
1)efficiency:public goods and externalities
2)decision making and the public setor
3)competition and government
3.funding government:taxes,fees and grants
1)principles of taxation:efficiency and equity issues
2)principles of taxation:practical problems in tax design
3)taxes on income
4)taxes on sales and comsuption
5)taxes on property and wealth
6)fees and charges as a revenue source
7)intergovernmental grants in theory and practice
4.government spending
1)budgeting in the public setor:forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, and debt management
2)public education
3)infrastruture, capital spending, and public sector borrowing
4)welfare, social security and the social safety net
5)health care
epilogue
glossary
index

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