What is Public Choice?

Authors

  • G. Reid St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, UK
  • O.M. Tierean Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
  • G. Bratucu Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

voters, politicians, bureaucracy, rent-seeking

Abstract

The paper defines the concept of Public Choice and its main characteristics. We aim at identifying the Virginia School of Public Choice, the main actors involved in the analysis and the major sub-fields Public Choice is divided into. The paper ends with a sub-chapter emphasizing perspectives on Public choice involving social and state welfare.

Author Biographies

G. Reid, St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, UK

School of Economics and Finance

O.M. Tierean, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

PhD Candidate, Marketing

G. Bratucu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Dept. of Marketing, Tourism and International Relations

Published

2008-12-19

Issue

Vol. 1(50)(2008)

Section

MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

License

Copyright (c) 2008 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov. Series V: Economic Sciences

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