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Cover The Role of the Public Sector

The Role of the Public Sector

Economics and Society
Bent Greve
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At last – a textbook on the public sector for students of social policy, public policy, political science and sociology. This book explains why we have a public sector and what tasks it is expected to perform.

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  • Content
  • Front Matter
    • Copyright
    • Contents
    • Figures
    • Tables
    • Preface
  • Chapter 1: The role of the public sector
  • Chapter 2: Allocation, distribution and stabilization
  • Chapter 3: Market failure and other reasons for public interventions
  • Chapter 4: Size of the public sector
  • Chapter 5: Taxation and impact on societies
  • Chapter 6: Fiscal policy - what works what does not work
  • Chapter 7: Steering of the public sector economy
  • Chapter 8: In-cash benefits - the role of the public sector
  • Chapter 9: In-kind benefits - the service of the public sector
  • Chapter 10: International influence, including the Economic and Monetary Union
  • Chapter 11: A social investment perspective on public sector spending
  • Chapter 12: Challenges for the public sector - a few concluding remarks
  • Back Matter
    • Index
Monograph Book
Published:
05 Aug 2022
Print ISBN:
9781803925608
eISBN:
9781803925615
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803925615
Pages:
160
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
Copyright:
Copyright Edward Elgar Publishing 2021
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  • Subjects
    • Economics and Finance
      • Public Sector Economics
    • Politics and Public Policy
      • Public Administration and Management
      • Public Policy
    • Sociology and Social Policy
      • Economics of Social Policy
      • Political Sociology
      • Economic Sociology
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