The Economics Of Collective Choice

by Joe B Stevens

Overview

This book examines collective choice economics--a mix of applied welfare economics and public choice analysis. It considers both the conservative insight that government intervention is often worse and the liberal view that efficiency and justice are sometimes best served by intervention.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367320317
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/27/2019
Pages:	406
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Joe B. Stevens is professor of agricultural and resource economics at Oregon State University.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Collective choice and the public interest - introduction; efficiency and equity as reasons for collective action. Part 2 Market failure and the rationale for public intervention: markets - will they be efficient?, will they be fair? Part 3 The spectrum of collective choice - voluntary solutions to market failure; direct (participatory) government; legislative government I; legislative government II; administrative government I; administrative government II; federated government.