Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government

Document Type : Research Article

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Ph. D. in Economic Sciences, Imam Sadiq University

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Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government” attempts to analyze the dimensions of public policy by using the findings of economics. The book by focusing on theoretical principles governing the behavior of economic agents, including models based on public choice theory, and without engaging in practical details, providing insight into public decision-making processes. The feature of this book is its reliance on some of the themes and models of “game theory”, “information economics”, “behavioral economics”, “social justice” and “political philosophy”.

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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 3, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
December 2017
Pages 187-200

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