In this volume, which is based on a week-long symposium at the University of Munich´s Center for Economic Studies, two leading scholars of governmental economics debate their divergent perspectives on the role of government and its fiscal functions. - James M. Buchanan, who was influential in...

Dieses Buch umfasst in systematischer Darstellung die gesamte Finanzwissenschaft: Theo-rie des Staates, Staatsausgaben, Steuern, Staatsverschuldung, Finanzpolitik, Nutzen-Kosten-Analyse, Bürokratie, Gesundheitswesen, öffentliche Aufträge, Umwelt und Klima, fiskalischer Föderalismus in...

The COVID-19 crisis poses new policy challenges and has spurred new research agendas in public economics. In this article, we selectively reflect on how the field of public economics has been shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss several areas where more research is necessary. We highlight...