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Author Przeworski, Adam.

Title States and markets : a primer in political economy / Adam Przeworski
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Description x, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Introduction -- Sect. I. Decentralized mechanisms -- 2. Market miracles and market failures -- 3. Incomplete markets, imperfect information -- 4. Principal-agent framework -- Sect. II. Centralized mechanisms -- 5. The state -- 6. Governments and private agents: Regulation -- 7. Politicians and bureaucrats: Oversight -- 8. Citizens and politicians: Representation -- Sect. III. The state and the economy -- 9. Government and economic growth -- 10. Government and redistribution -- 11. Government and insurance -- 12. Epilog -- 13. Additional references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-220) and index
Subject Economic policy.
Capitalism.
Decision making.
Economics.
LC no. 2003043587
ISBN 052182804X hardback
0521535247 paperback
052182804X cased
0521535247 paperback
052182804X