{"product_id":"readings-in-public-choice-economics-jac-c-heckelman-9780472030217","title":"Readings in Public Choice Economics","description":"The first classroom book for undergraduate courses in public choice analysis, covering both political economy and social choice issues \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublic choice analysis applies the methodology of economics to issues in political science and the policy process. The readings in this anthology cover topics in both institutional political economy and social choice theory and are comprehensible to nonspecialists and advanced undergraduates with a background in basic economic theory. Readings are taken from academic journals and book chapters and are reproduced in their entirety. They are selected to ensure they contain a minimal amount of notation and are free of advanced econometrics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology contains two to three readings each to explore the areas of rent seeking, collective action, bureaucracy, elections and the economy, choosing decision rules, majority rule, alternative voting procedures, and the calculus of voting. Each part contains a brief introduction to the general theme, and questions are presented as a guide to each reading. Additional suggested readings are provided to develop these concepts further. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJac C. Heckelman is Associate Professor of Economics, Wake Forest University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jac C. Heckelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472030213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472030217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.89d","brand":"Jac C. Heckelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064989921535,"sku":"9780472030217","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e47935a2-1b10-4c76-9d81-f30b011fb889.jpg?v=1768672399","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/readings-in-public-choice-economics-jac-c-heckelman-9780472030217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}