ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC DECISION MAKING

Public choice applies the economic pronciples to the political deicision-making process. Among the topics illustrated in the course are: the role and the function of the government, the decision-making process of the government and the actors that take decisions and implement them, the relationship between private and public interests, the relationship electors-politicians and politicians-bureaucrats, the effect of the evolution of governemnts, the impact of internet on democracy, new models of governance.

1A. Mueller, Dennis, Public Choice III. Cambridge University Press.

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1b. Mueller Dennis, La Teoria delle Scelte Collettive, Napoli, Idelson.

2. Additional readings will be provided by the lecturer.