Public Economics 8e

Public Economics 8e Editors: E Calitz, K Siebrits and T Steenekamp Authors: T Ajam, A Jansen, I Stuart and T van der Merwe Public Economics 8e is a southern African textbook on the subject, written by well-respected South African experts. Dealing with... More

Public Economics 8e Editors: E Calitz, K Siebrits and T Steenekamp Authors: T Ajam, A Jansen, I Stuart and T van der Merwe Public Economics 8e is a southern African textbook on the subject, written by well-respected South African experts. Dealing with current issues such as social security and health care, the textbook demonstrates how public economic theory is relevant to the real-world context. Cross-references to, and examples from countries making up the southern African region are made throughout the text, in view of the increased interaction and economic cooperation between these countries. The new edition of Public Economics 8e equips senior undergraduate and postgraduate students with the basic analytical skills and demonstrates how these skills can be applied to practical issues. New to this edition: • New information on allocative efficiency, imperfect competition and regulation that deals with natural monopoly pricing, competitive restructuring, privatisation and types of re Less