Principles and Practice (Paperback)

Principles and Practice

By: Stephen J. Bailey

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Paperback | 12 April 1999 | Edition Number 1999

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Local Government Economics progresses on from the author's earlier book, Public Sector Economics, addressing many of the same themes but at a more advanced level, and specifically within the context of local government. Suitable for both UK and international readerships, it reflects the multidisciplinary nature of local government and is aimed at final year and postgraduate students on economic or multidisciplinary degrees.

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'...written in a reader-friendly style...The concluding section should be required reading for all local-government researchers and practitioners.' - David Burningham, Times Higher Education Supplement 'Written in a user-friendly style, making full use of international data and cross-country comparisons...starting with a thorough review of the trade-off between technical efficiency and economies of scale and the exit-voice framework, he successfully navigates the reader through the economics of charging grants, expenditure and taxation to issues of local-government reform, competition and quality. The concluding section should be required reading for all local-government researchers and practitioners.' - David Burningham, Times Higher Educational Supplement 'A most interesting book that will fill an important gap in the market.' - Professor P.M. Jackson, Director, Management Centre, Leicester University

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List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgement
Introduction to Local Government Economics	p. 1
The Economic Efficiency Case for Decentralized Government	p. 18
Exit and Voice within Local Government	p. 40
Revealing Preferences via Exit and Voice	p. 61
The Economics of Local Government Expenditure	p. 81
Fiscal Stress	p. 109
The Economics of Local Government Charges	p. 125
The Economics of Local Government Taxation	p. 151
The Economics of Intergovernmental Grants	p. 179
The Median Voter Model and Hypothesis	p. 209
The Flypaper Effect	p. 233
Public Choice Theory and Local Government Reform	p. 261
Competition and Quality	p. 283
The Impact of the Purchaser-Provider Split in the UK	p. 303
Conclusions	p. 325
Bibliography	p. 335
Index	p. 355
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Principles and Practice (Paperback)