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Public sector economics edition 1 by richard w tresch. The chapter focuses on two issues 1 the distinction between firstbest and secondbest analysis, and 2 the political economy of public sector theory, centered on the social welfare function and arrows impossibility theorem. Howard raises theoretical and empirical issues relating to the role of the public sector in economic development. Lectures on public economics, updated edition table of contents.
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