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Philosophical and Analytical Frameworks for Public Finance

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This book considers the nature of public finance and its symbiotic relationship with economy and society. It considers:

  • its philosophical underpinnings

  • the nature of the services it finances

  • its relative scale

  • how it is spent

  • how it is raised

  • its possible beneficial and adverse effects

  • its sustainability

  • the appropriate governmental level of decision-making

  • the means by which it can be disbursed

  • an optimal strategy for public finance.

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Bailey, S.J. (2004). Philosophical and Analytical Frameworks for Public Finance. In: Strategic Public Finance. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-4394-1_1

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