This long-awaited revision is a study book about the role and structure of government in society. It is written by the expert author team Joseph E. Stiglitz and Jay Rosengard. The book focuses on the public sector and offers theoretical insights combined with practical experience from policy advising.
Description
This work addresses crucial questions about how government functions, the design of programs, and the design principles of tax systems aimed at efficiency and fairness. Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz and co-author Jay Rosengard combine in-depth knowledge with extensive experience in public economics. No other book offers such a current and accessible analysis of the public sector as this long-awaited revision.
Product specifications
- Author: Joseph E. Stiglitz (Columbia University)
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Publication date: 2015-02-25
- Number of pages: 960
- ISBN: 9780393937091
- Theme: Political economy
- BISAC: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy
About the author
Joseph E. Stiglitz is a renowned economist and Nobel Prize winner, known for various influential publications. He was, among other roles, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist of the World Bank. Jay Rosengard is an experienced academic and expert in public policy implementation at the Harvard Kennedy School, with more than 35 years of practical experience in development and financial policy.