内容简介
本书作者哈维·S.罗森是美国新生代的著名经济学家。本书自1985年第1版面世以来，一直是美国一流大学的教科书。本书是为公共管理专业的大学本科生和研究生主课程设计的。书中介绍了当今财政理论研究的许多前沿领域。本书最显著的特色是吸收了近30年来西方财政学理论的新进展。本书的目标是将制度、理论和经济计量等方面的内容融为一体，让学生对于政府的开支和征税活动具有一个清晰而连贯的认识。本书可用作财经院校本科及研究生的财政学教材，也可作为相关领域人员的参考书。
作者简介
罗森（HarveyS.Rosen），HarveyS.RosenistheJohnL.WeinbergProfessorofEconomicsandBusinessPolicyatPrincetonUniversity.ProfessorRosen,aFellowoftheEconometricSocietyandaResearchAssociateoftheNationalBureauofEconomicResearch,iswellknownforhiscontributionstothefieldsofPublicFinance,LaborEconomics,andAppliedMicroeconomics.From1989to1991,heservedasDeputyAssistantSecretary（TaxAnalysis）attheUSTreasury.DuringasecondstintinWashingtonfrom2003to2005,heservedonthePresident'sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,firstasaMemberandthenasChairman.Inthiscapacity,heprovidedadvicetotheWhiteHouseonawidevarietyofpolicyissues,includingtaxreform,SocialSecurity,healthcare,energy,thefederalbudget,andfinancialmarketregulation.In2007hereceivedfromtheNationalTaxAssociationitsmostprestigiousaward,theDanielM.Hollandmedalfordistinguishedlifetimecontributionstothestudyandpracticeofpublicfinance.盖尔（TedGayer），TedGayerisanassociateprofessoratGeorgetownUniversity'sPublicPolicyInstitute.HeisalsoanadjunctfellowatthePublicPolicyInstituteofCaliforniaandanadjunctscholarattheAmericanEnterpriseInstitute.ProfessorGayerhaspublishedresearchinenvironmentaleconomics,regulation,andeducationpolicyFrom2003to2004,heservedasaSeniorEconomistonthePresident'sCouncilofEconomicAdvisers,whereheworkedprimarilyonenvironmentalandregulatorypolicy.HeiscurrentlyamemberoftheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency'sScienceAdvisoryBoard.From2007to2008,heservedasDeputyAssistantSecretary（MicroeconomicAnalysis）attheUSTreasury.Inthiscapacity,hehelpeddeveloppoliciesrelatingtoawidevarietyofissues,includinghousing,creditmarkets,agriculture,healthcare,energy,insurance,andtheenvironment.HewasalsoresponsibleforguidingtheTreasury'sparticipationintheSocialSecurityandMedicareTrusteesworkmggroups.
