There is unlikely to be agreement about why government grows (much less whether or not this is beneficial) until there is some clearer notion of what is to be measured. Public revenues and expenditures are surely not sufficient to reflect the scope of the public sector, but what should be included? A distinguished international group of scholars consider the number of people employed, the extent of services performed, the quantity of laws enacted, and the degree of regulation enforced. @3`...the book marks a ...
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There is unlikely to be agreement about why government grows (much less whether or not this is beneficial) until there is some clearer notion of what is to be measured. Public revenues and expenditures are surely not sufficient to reflect the scope of the public sector, but what should be included? A distinguished international group of scholars consider the number of people employed, the extent of services performed, the quantity of laws enacted, and the degree of regulation enforced. @3`...the book marks a significant step forward for a body of research that has typically been more concerned with normative and theoretical issues. -- Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, Summer 1984 @3`This scho
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Add this copy of Why Governments Grow: Measuring Public Sector Size to cart. $20.13, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1983 by Sage Publications, Inc.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 0803921241.
Add this copy of Why Governments Grow: Measuring Public Sector Size to cart. $37.92, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1983 by Sage Publications, Inc.
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Good. Some shelfwear, wear to edges and corners, scratches, marks, scuffs and wear to cover, name on first page, reading contents in a very good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 285 p. Contains: Illustrations. Advances in Political Science, 3.
Add this copy of Why Governments Grow: Measuring Public Sector Size to cart. $47.17, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by SAGE Publications, Inc.
