Public Choice Analysis of Economic Policy

CHARLES ROWLEY George Mason University and the Locke Institute JOHN G. CULLIS University of Bath PHILIP R. JONES University of Bath SIMON PRICE City University PETER M. JACKSON University of Leicester DEAN GARRETT University of Leicester FRIEDRICH SCHNEIDER Johannes Kepler University of Linz MARTIN RICKETTS University of Buckingham J.STANLEY METCALFE University of Manchester

This authoritative collection assesses the scope and limitations of public choice theory for informing the choices of policy-makers. Theoretical contributions are combined with case studies of specific areas of economic policy, including the growth of budget deficits under Reagan and Thatcher; science and technology and housing policy.This authoritative collection assesses the scope and limitations of public choice theory for informing the choices of policy-makers. Theoretical contributions are combined with case studies of specific areas of economic policy, including the growth of budget deficits under Reagan and Thatcher; European economic integration; macroeconomic management; science and technology and housing policy.