TY - BOOK AU - Ihori, Toshihiro TI - Principles of public finance SN - 9789811096037 U1 - 336 PY - 2017/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Science KW - Public finance KW - Fiscal policy KW - Macroeconomic theory KW - Fiscal management KW - Local public finance N1 - Table of contents Chapter 1. Public Finance and a Review of Basic Concepts Chapter 2 The Macroeconomic Theory of Fiscal Policy I Chapter 3 The Macroeconomic Theory of Fiscal Policy II Chapter 4 Public Debt Chapter 5 Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy Chapter 6 Fiscal Management Chapter 7 The Public Pension Chapter 8 The Theory of Taxation Chapter 9 Tax Reform Chapter 10 Income Redistribution Chapter 11 The Theory of Public Goods Chapter 12 Public Spending and the Political Process Chapter 13 Local Public Finance N2 - This textbook equips instructors and students with an overview of the existing literature so that the latter can attain an overall understanding of macroeconomic and microeconomic public finance. The literature on public finance has grown dramatically with theoretical studies and empirical analysis, and much of the focus has been on macroeconomic effects of public services. The standard textbook offerings, however, are mainly restricted to microeconomic topics of public finance. This text intends to fill this gap by presenting a theoretical-based, comprehensive explanation of public finance. Particular emphasis is directed at developing tools that can be applied theoretically and empirically to clarify essential economic concerns in the current public sector in advanced countries, including Japan. Such concerns include the macroeconomic effect of fiscal policy, the dependence on bonds for covering government deficits, and social security reform. The main text explains the standard concepts of public finance, and the appendix offers various advanced topics. The material will facilitate an understanding of how to investigate changes in the public sector, interpret results, and basically do research on fiscal policy. The textbook will be of value to a broad range of course offerings, including those generally focused on fiscal policy, on social security reform and on tax reform. https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811023880 ER -