格式化内容附注: | I. Historical developments and the growing economic role of the state -- Introduction -- Government role and public spending: Historical background -- Hayek, Keynes, and the economic role of the state -- From the Keynesian to the supply-side revolution -- Why the normative and positive roles of governments differ -- The political economy of fiscal deficit reductions -- The theory versus the reality of fiscal policy -- II. On the growth of complexity in policy -- Systemic failure, complexity, and public policies -- The design of social policy and welfare systems -- Complexity, corruption, and tax evasion -- The elusive harmony between government and market roles -- Issues with the current uneven income distributions -- Complexity in stabilization policies -- Concluding thoughts. |