Public & Political Economy

Taxes, spending, votes and rules

What happens when government steps in: who pays, who benefits, how collective decisions get made, and how rules shape behavior.

Public &Political EconomyTaxationPublic ExpenditureRedistribution & InsuranceCollective DecisionLaw & EconomicsHealth Economics

Themes in this branch

TaxationWho bears the burden and how behavior respondsPublic ExpenditureEvaluating public services and investmentRedistribution & InsuranceTransfers and social risk sharingCollective DecisionVoting, organizations and political incentivesLaw & EconomicsHow legal rules shape incentivesHealth EconomicsMedical care, insurance and health gaps