Ebook: Explaining the growth of government

The aim of this book is to explain the post-war growth of the public sector in a number of developed economies. The purpose is to see whether scientists familiar with their respective countries' institutional, political and economic framework, but still working as a group, can advance some common factors behind the growth of government.;Front Cover; Explaining the Growth of Government; Copyright Page; INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES; Table of Contents; PART I: INTRODUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; Chapter 1. Editors' Introduction and Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Summaries of the Contributions; NOTES; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Explaining the Growth of Government: International Perspectives; 1. The Issue; 2. Seven Perspectives; 3. Evaluation; NOTES; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Comparing Government Growth Rates: The Non-Institutional vs. the Institutional Approach; 1. Introduction; 2. The Twelve Theories.