The first edition of Raghbendra Jha's public economics textbook was the first on the market to properly take into account issues of global concern, and hence became popular in a wide range of countries. Its examination of issues in a cross-border context such as fiscal federalism and the comparison of the public sector across countries was a unique hallmark. It was also, without doubt, the best text on the market in its clear examination of taxation as a concept and in the way it is applied. This new edition of the text builds on the strength of the previous edition by increasing the international coverage, introducing a new chapter on global public goods, and highlighting the highly important issue that is environmental taxation. The text is also accompanied by a new website with problem sets and exercises as well as a more applied focus within the text itself.

The first edition of Raghbendra Jha's public economics textbook was the first on the market to properly take into account issues of global concern, and hence became popular in a wide range of countries. Its examination of issues in a cross-border context such as fiscal federalism and the comparison of the public sector across countries was a unique hallmark. It was also, without doubt, the best text on the market in its clear examination of taxation as a concept and in the way it is applied. This new edition of the text builds on the strength of the previous edition by increasing the international coverage, introducing a new chapter on global public goods, and highlighting the highly important issue that is environmental taxation. The text is also accompanied by a new website with problem sets and exercises as well as a more applied focus within the text itself.