"Public economics (or economics of the public sector) is the study of government policy through the lens of economic efficiency and equity."
Public economics is the study of government policies and their impact on the economy. This includes topics like taxation, government spending, and social welfare programs. Public economists analyze the costs and benefits of different policies and how these policies affect the distribution of income and wealth within society.
"Public economics builds on the theory of welfare economics and is ultimately used as a tool to improve social welfare."
"Welfare can be defined in terms of well-being, prosperity, and overall state of being."
"Public economics provides a framework for thinking about whether or not the government should participate in economic markets and if so to what extent it should do so."
"Microeconomic theory is utilized to assess whether the private market is likely to provide efficient outcomes in the absence of governmental interference."
"This study involves the analysis of government taxation and expenditures."
"Broad methods and topics include the theory and application of public finance, analysis and design of public policy, distributional effects of taxation and government expenditures, analysis of market failure and government failure."
"Emphasis is on analytical and scientific methods and normative-ethical analysis, as distinguished from ideology."
"Examples of topics covered are tax incidence, optimal taxation, and the theory of public goods."
"Public economics (or economics of the public sector) is the study of government policy through the lens of economic efficiency and equity."
"Public economics builds on the theory of welfare economics and is ultimately used as a tool to improve social welfare."
"This study involves the analysis of government taxation and expenditures."
"Microeconomic theory is utilized to assess whether the private market is likely to provide efficient outcomes in the absence of governmental interference."
"Examples of topics covered are tax incidence, optimal taxation, and the theory of public goods."
"Emphasis is on analytical and scientific methods and normative-ethical analysis, as distinguished from ideology."
"Analysis and design of public policy" is one of the broad methods and topics included in public economics.
"Analysis and design of public policy" includes the examination of the distributional effects of taxation and government expenditures.
"Broad methods and topics include analysis of market failure and government failure."
"Emphasis is on analytical and scientific methods and normative-ethical analysis, as distinguished from ideology."
"Examples of topics covered are tax incidence, optimal taxation, and the theory of public goods."