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The Contributions of James M.Buchanan to Public Finance and Political Economy

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  • Thomas E. Borcherding

    (Claremont Graduate University, thomas.borcherding@cgu.edu)

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James M. Buchanan’s contributions to public finance and political economy are surveyed in six areas: (1) debt, fiscal illusion, and Keynesian criticisms; (2) London School of Economics cost approach; (3) methodological individualism and the economics of politics; (4) welfare price theory; (5) rent seeking and polity failure; and (6) political economy and constitutions. A comprehensive bibliography through 1984 of 10 books, 4 monographs, 43 refereed articles, 30 essays in books, 10 short papers, 33 papers in collected works, and a translation is offered.

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  • Thomas E. Borcherding, 2002. "The Contributions of James M.Buchanan to Public Finance and Political Economy," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(6), pages 646-666, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:30:y:2002:i:6:p:646-666
    DOI: 10.1177/109114202238006
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