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    This document contains a table of contents for a textbook on public finance. The textbook is divided into four parts that cover different topics in public finance. Part I provides an introduction and background on why public finance is studied and the theoretical and empirical tools used. Part II examines externalities and public goods. Part III analyzes social insurance and redistribution programs. Finally, Part IV discusses theories and practices of taxation.

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    This document contains a table of contents for a textbook on public finance. The textbook is divided into four parts that cover different topics in public finance. Part I provides an introduction and background on why public finance is studied and the theoretical and empirical tools used. Part II examines externalities and public goods. Part III analyzes social insurance and redistribution programs. Finally, Part IV discusses theories and practices of taxation.

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    Brief Contents: Introduction and Background

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    This document contains a table of contents for a textbook on public finance. The textbook is divided into four parts that cover different topics in public finance. Part I provides an introduction and background on why public finance is studied and the theoretical and empirical tools used. Part II examines externalities and public goods. Part III analyzes social insurance and redistribution programs. Finally, Part IV discusses theories and practices of taxation.

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    Brief Contents

    Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii

    PART I Introduction and Background


    1 Why Study Public Finance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
    2 Theoretical Tools of Public Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
    3 Empirical Tools of Public Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
    4 Budget Analysis and Deficit Financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

    PART II Externalities and Public Goods


    5 Externalities: Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
    6 Externalities in Action: Environmental and Health Externalities . . . . . . . . . . . .149
    7 Public Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
    8 Cost-Benefit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
    9 Political Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
    10 State and Local Government Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
    11 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289

    PART III Social Insurance and Redistribution


    12 Social Insurance: The New Function of Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
    13 Social Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
    14 Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Workers Compensation .389
    15 Health Insurance I: Health Economics and Private Health Insurance . . . . . . . .419
    16 Health Insurance II: Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Care Reform . . . . . . . . .453
    17 Income Distribution and Welfare Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489

    PART IV Taxation in Theory and Practice


    18 Taxation in the United States and Around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523
    19 The Equity Implications of Taxation: Tax Incidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557
    20 Tax Inefficiencies and Their Implications for Optimal Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . .589
    21 Taxes on Labor Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623
    22 Taxes on Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .647
    23 Taxes on Risk Taking and Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .675
    24 Corporate Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701
    25 Fundamental Tax Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .737

    Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-1
    References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R-1
    Name Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NI-1
    Subject Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SI-1

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