Public Finance and Public Policy in the New Century
Sijbren Cnossen is Professor of Economics and Tax Law at Maastricht University and Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Hans-Werner Sinn is Professor of Economics and Public Finance at the University of Munich and President of the CESIfo Group. Author of
Essays on the theory and practice of public finance and policy.
The sixteen essays in this book were written to celebrate the ninetieth birthday of Richard Musgrave and to commemorate the tenth anniversary of CES, the Center for Economic Studies at the University of Munich. Musgrave is considered to be a founding father of modern public economics. He belongs to the intellectual tradition that views government as an instrument that can be used to correct market failure and to establish the society that people want. Although his work fits within the individualistic framework of modern economics, he also draws on principles of moral philosophy. The essays take stock of and extend the theory and practice of public finance and public policy. They address the evolving role of government and the welfare state, the interaction between taxation and markets, the future of pension and health care systems, and international tax issues and fiscal federalism.
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Table of Contents
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I: Modernizing Public Policy
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II: Taxation and Tax Reform
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III: The Welfare State in an Integrating World
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IV: Fiscal Federalism
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