Finance - Public - U S A

Table of Contents
Part I: Government and the Market
1. Government and the Market
2. Measuring the Size and Scope of Government
3. The Structure of Government
4. Decision Making in the Public Sector
5. Equity, the Distribution of Income and the Social Safety Net
Part II: Government Expenditures and Budgets
6. Public Goods
7. Externalities
8. Budgeting in the Public Sector
9. Deficits, Debt, and Capital Spending
10. Cost-Benefit Analysis
Part III: Funding Government: Taxes, Fees and Grants
11. Principles of Taxation I: Efficiency and Equity Issues 12. Principles of Taxation II: Practical Problems in Tax Design
13. Taxation of Income
14. Taxes on Sales and Consumption
15. Taxes on Property and Wealth
16. Fees and Charges as a Revenue Source
17. Intergovernmental Grants
18. Public Education
19. Social Security
20. Health Care
Glossary
Bibliography