Public Finance [Hardcover]

Harvey S Rosen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072374055 | ISBN-13: 978-0072374056 | Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | Edition: 6th

Harvey Rosen’s scholarly and up-to-date Public Finance continues to be the market-leading book. The book takes its readers to the frontiers of current research, yet remains accessible to undergraduates. Although it draws upon the latest research, the book never loses sight of the reality it is supposed to describe, always drawing the links between economic analysis and current political issues.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 6th edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072374055
• ISBN-13: 978-0072374056
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Less brilliant, more honest, April 10, 2000

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This review is from: Public Finance (Hardcover)

This book is not as challenging as Stiglitz, and the author does not have Stiglitz's dazzling facility with economic theory. But Rosen is properly less trusting of the political process, gives greater scope to political and ethical philosophy, is open to a wider range of ideas and has more references than Stiglitz, is less prone to rush to judgement, and is less beholden to the Clintonista viewpoint. This is the better book upon which to ground a sound understanding of public economics. Compare Rosen with Stiglitz on the Coase Theorem, the Flat Tax, the economic role of the stock market, and Social Security reform. Too bad Rosen's fairness cannot be combined with Stiglitz's brilliance.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Public Finance, January 4, 2004

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Federico Han (new york, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Public Finance (Hardcover)

Perhaps slightly lacking on the theoretical side (but I guess this was Prof Rosen's objective), this book offers a broad yet detailed overview of public economics. Many parts are in narrative style making for a pleasantly clear read.
Certainly a good and clear text for an exposition on the topic, especially if complemented/expanded on by a good lecturer.

4.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject I`ve read., April 2, 2006

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Ricardo A. Hellmers "Ricar" (Asuncion, Paraguay) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Public Finance (Hardcover)

Although Stiglitz makes it extremely readable and more elegant in his Economics of the Public Sector, I found it more effective to learn the subject due to the deeper treatment of the models and theories.