This comprehensive and thought-provoking Handbook reviews public sector economics from pluralist perspectives that either complement or reach beyond mainstream views. The book takes a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach, drawing on economic elements in the fields of philosophy, sociology,...

List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- The institutional and legal framework -- Introduction -- The macroeconomic framework for managing public finances / Richard Hemming -- Public financial management...

Author biographies -- Introduction / Jonathan Cowie and Stephen Ison -- Public transport -- Passenger rail structure and reform / Simon Blainey -- Bus economics / Peter Whyte -- The pricing of public transport services / Corinne Mulley and Marco Batarce -- Perfect information and its / John...