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Cost–Benefit Analysis and Distributional Preferences
Helen Scarborough, Jeff Bennett
Advancing the incorporation of equity preferences in policy analysis, this book demonstrates the application of choice modelling to the estimation of distributional weights suitable for inclusion in a cost–benefit analytical framework. A...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Investments in Energy Technology
Michael P. Gallaher, Albert N. Link, Alan C. O’Connor
Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. There is little disagreement that research and development (R&D) is needed to develop new energy technologies for the future; however,...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Elgar Guide to Tax Systems
Edited by Emilio Albi, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Tax systems have changed considerably in the past three decades. These fundamental changes have been the result of economic globalization, new political stances, and also of developments in public finance thought. The chapters in this vo...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Green Taxation in East Asia
Edited by Richard Cullen, Jefferson VanderWolk, Yan Xu
The core concern of this book is the potential use of taxation and related measures to foster climate-helpful, large-scale change within East Asia. The contributing authors examine key issues such as how Greater China, for instance, con...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Tax and Transfer Tensions
John Creedy
This comprehensive and lucid book is concerned with the analysis of tax design and the problems involved in choosing a tax and transfer structure. John Creedy discusses central problems which are illustrated using relatively simple model... -
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Handbook on the Shadow Economy
Edited by Friedrich Schneider
The shadow economy (also known as the black or underground economy) covers a vast array of trade, goods and services that are not part of the official economy of a country. This original and comprehensive Handbook presents the latest res...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Modelling the Composition of Government Expenditure
John Creedy, Solmaz Moslehi
The composition of government expenditure varies considerably across countries. The aim of this book is to explore the choice of expenditure using a range of modelling approaches. -
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Public Investment, Growth and Fiscal Constraints
Edited by Massimo Florio
This book makes a unique contribution in advancing understanding of the fiscal condition and growth potential of the New Member States of the European Union. It provides new data, policy evaluation, and offers national and regional persp...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Decentralization in Developing Countries
Edited by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, François Vaillancourt
This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious e... -
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Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions
Robert J. Brent
HIV/AIDS is much too complex a phenomenon to be understood only by reference to common sense and ethical codes. This book presents the cost–benefit analysis (CBA) framework in a well-researched and accessible manner to ensure that the mo...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Fiscal Reforms in the Middle East
Edited by Ehtisham Ahmad, Abdulrazak Al Faris
Although oil windfalls have opened a window of opportunity for the Gulf States, at the same time they have created numerous problems. In particular, the uncertainty associated with periods of boom and bust in the oil market has made the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Tax Reform in Open Economies
Edited by Iris Claus, Norman Gemmell, Michelle Harding, David White
The eminent contributors (including Altshuler, Creedy, Freebairn, Gravelle, Heady, Kalb, Sørensen and Zodrow) investigate the beneficial directions for medium-term tax reform in the light of global developments and lessons from the lates...eBook:Find out more$40.00