Government Failure A Primer in Public Choice

by Tullock, Gordon; Seldon, Authur; Brady, Gordon L.

• ISBN13: 9781930865211
• ISBN10: 193086521X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-30
• Publisher: Cato Institute

Summary

This book provides a much-needed introduction to public choice thought and public policy by three acknowledged leaders in the field.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction About Public Choice	p. ix
The Theory of Public Choice	p. 2
People Are People: the Elements of Public Choice	p. 3
Voting Paradoxes	p. 17
Logrolling	p. 29
The Cost of Rent Seeking	p. 43
Bureaucracy	p. 53
Tax "avoision"	p. 63
Federalism	p. 71
American Applications	p. 82
Protection in International Trade	p. 83
Internet Governance	p. 93
Applying Public Choice to Telecommunications	p. 103
Applying Public Choice to Environmental Policy	p. 117
Public Choice in Britain	p. 128
Public Choice or Political Sovereignty?	p. 129
Government Intentions and Consequences	p. 137
Overdependence on the Welfare State	p. 143
The Weakening of the Family	p. 155
Voters Versus Consumers	p. 159
The Political Fate of Economic Federalism	p. 163
The Escapes from Overgovernment: Political Power Yields to Economic Law	p. 171
References	p. 177
The Authors	p. 181
Index	p. 183
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