{"product_id":"budgetary-decisions-a-public-choice-approach-hardback-9780521418713","title":"Budgetary Decisions; A Public Choice Approach (Hardback) 9780521418713","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBudgetary Decisions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Public Choice Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides an introduction to the positive theory of the budgetary process based on the theory of public choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDirk-Jan Kraan (Author), Gordon Tullock (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521418713, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 May 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.536 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… Kraan's book represents an impressive and innovative example of how a general shift from normative to positive analysis may shape our insight into complex fiscal matters … The author is among the very few who have at their command mathematical skill and knowledge of economic theory as well as political and administrative experience … He explains the material in a way which makes it accesssible also to the non mathematically trained practioners in the field: the main text presents the arguments verbally, supported by very helpful graphical illustrations, whereas technical material is relegated to appendices.' Robert K. Von Weizsäcker, The Economic Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides an introduction to the positive theory of the budgetary process based on the theory of public choice. Although budgetary institutions are very diverse, both between and within countries, it is possible to identify key elements which are common to all forms of representative government. The author identifies these key elements as the supply of services by public agencies; demand for services by political bodies (cabinet, houses of parliament, etc); negotiations between administrators of agencies and political bodies in an 'internal market'; and decision-making in the form of budgetary and substantive legislation. The book develops a step-by-step model which incorporates all these elements, a model which can be used to explain and predict budgetary decisions in existing institutions, as well as to analyze institutional change, including cost budgeting and various forms of privatization.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The structure of the budgetary process\u003cbr\u003e 3. Demand in the public sector\u003cbr\u003e 4. Supply in the public sector\u003cbr\u003e 5. Political decision-making\u003cbr\u003e 6. Bureaucratic decision-making\u003cbr\u003e 7. Institutions\u003cbr\u003e 8. Ways to reform.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Public finance [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Public finance\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Public%20finance%20%5BKFFD%5D%22\"\u003eKFFD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007263559960,"sku":"9780521418713","price":70.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521418713i_6cf47b27-74d1-4fb4-b927-f1b3addcaae9.jpg?v=1691381415","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/budgetary-decisions-a-public-choice-approach-hardback-9780521418713","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}