Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the public sector -- Public sector in a mixed economy -- Public goods and public choice -- Externalities and environmental policy -- Cost-benefit analysis -- Public production and bureaucracy -- Taxation and tax incidence -- Distribution of income -- Social insurance and income support programs -- Health economics -- Education -- Fiscal federalism -- State and local finance -- Government expenditure and budgeting -- Privatization and regulation -- Public finance in developing countries.

The book Economics of the Public Sector is a leading textbook on public economics that explains how governments influence economic efficiency, equity, and growth. It examines public goods, taxation, externalities, public expenditure, fiscal policy, social insurance, healthcare, education, environmental policy, and government regulation through rigorous economic analysis and contemporary policy examples. Widely used in economics and public policy programmes, it equips students with both theoretical foundations and practical tools for analyzing public-sector decision-making.