| Principled Agents?: The Political Economy of Good Government Contributor(s): Besley, Timothy (Author) |
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ISBN: 019927150X ISBN-13: 9780199271504 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Mainstream policy economics now pays more attention to the delivery of policy outcomes and how incentives and institutional change shape the effectiveness of government. But should these issues be studied against a background of purely self-interested public servants? There is plenty of evidence that many citizens are publicly spirited. Can their motivation be harnessed in the public interest? These lectures review how economic thought on these issues has evolved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 352.3 |
| LCCN: 2006298561 |
| Series: Lindahl Lectures |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.08" W x 8.8" (0.99 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mainstream policy economics now pays more attention to the delivery of policy outcomes and how incentives and institutional change shape the effectiveness of government. But should these issues be studied against a background of purely self-interested public servants? There is plenty of evidence that many citizens are publicly spirited. Can their motivation be harnessed in the public interest? These lectures review how economic thought on these issues has evolved. |