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ECON 6430/7430: Public Finance

Required readings and other selected resources

Required Readings

Buchanan, James M. (1949) "The pure theory of government finance: A suggested Approach," Journal of Political Economy 57(6): 496-505
Buchanan, James M. (1964) "What should economists do?," Southern Economic Journal 30(3): 213-222.
Hayek, F. A. (1945). "The use of knowledge in society, The American Economic Review 35(4): 519-530
Wagner, Richard (1997). "Choice, Exchange, and Public Finance," The American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings of the Hundred and Fourth Annual Meetings of the American Economic Association 87(2): 160-163.
Wagner, Richard W. (2006). "States and the Crafting of Souls: Mind, Society, and Fiscal Sociology," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 59 (4): 516-524

Additional Readings

Readings available in print (no electronic copy)

Musgrave, Richard A. and Peggy B. Musgrave (1989). Public Finance in Theory and Practice. McGraw Hill. Available in print format only. Located on the 2nd floor of Walker Library. The call number is 336.73 M97p.