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Public Finance
by Harvey S Rosen
from McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Public Finance - A good Read if required for program
  I found this book easy to understand and comprehend. It may take a double reading just to ensure key elements are understood. The Masters Program for which this book was required helps people to grasp the concepts used by the government to spend on domestic "improvements" or welfare programs to stimulate the economy.

• Clear but not imaginative
  This is an extremely clear introduction to public finance, but it isn't the sort of book that will make students love public finance. There aren't enough current examples. It doesn't focus on the debates within public finance. It is just dry facts.
  Also, the book would be much better with more data. Students who take public finance would normally have had at least one semester of statistics. Why not integrate some statistics into the course. Nothing fancy. But making some numbers available and letting... more info

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