Description
In this newly revised edition, Lady Hicks includes discussion of recent developments in the field of public finance and its importance in the national economy. The first part of the book discusses the range of public finance and analyses the machinery for controlling public revenue and expenditure. Part II deals with the theory of taxation, and analyses the effects of various types of taxation, including new forms recently introduced. The scope of Part III-Public Finance in the National Economy-has been widened to cover the role of fiscal policy in accelerating economic growth, both in relation to developing countries and to the need for raising productivity in advanced countries.
ISBN:0720202809
