Public Finance

Public finance is the study of the role of the government in the economy.

The purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on (1) efficient allocation of resources, (2) distribution of income, and (3) macroeconomic stabilization.

Read more about Public Finance:  Overview, Public Finance Management, Government Expenditures, Financing of Government Expenditures, Government Finance Statistics and Methodology

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