Public Goods, Public Enterprise, Public Choice

Theoretical Foundations of the Contemporary Attack on Government
1994. Auflage 1994
ISBN: 978-0-333-60724-4
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 301 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 549 g

'A brilliant critical and fresh look at the public choice school of thought.' - Paul Streeten This book challenges theories of public goods, public enterprise and public choice on three fronts. Government action reflects wider interests and commitments than just the material self-interest assumed as primary by the three theories. Government contributes to the productivity and quality of the modern mixed economy in ways not captured by theories stressing the inherent superiority of private markets. Lastly, old and new ideas within established traditions of political thought justify government action beyond the libertarian argument for limited government.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Orchard, Lionel

Stretton, Hugh

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Motives - A Very Short History - Public Goods - Public Enterprise - Public Choice: the Attempt - Public Choice: Living with Failure - What to do Instead: How to Mix a Mixed Economy - How to Think Instead: the Resources of Political Theory - Notes - Works Consulted - Index