Principles of Public Finance

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This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic and microeconomic public finance, addressing a gap in standard offerings that typically focus on microeconomic topics. It emphasizes theoretical and empirical tools to explore key economic issues in advanced countries, particularly Japan. Topics include the macroeconomic impacts of fiscal policy, government deficit financing through bonds, and social security reform. The main text covers fundamental concepts, while the appendix delves into advanced topics, making it suitable for various courses on fiscal policy and reform.