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Abstract: A short, informal account of our ever-increasing dependence on a complex multiplicity of messages, records, documents, and data. The book invites us to take a step back from ever-changing technological characteristics, regulatory reactions, and accumulating caselaw and to take a fresh look at what all this is about, at how our societies create, handle, organize, share and restrict information and at how all this should be done considering our constitutional value systems—in short, to l ...; [Read more...] A short, informal account of our ever-increasing dependence on a complex multiplicity of messages, records, documents, and data. The book invites us to take a step back from ever-changing technological characteristics, regulatory reactions, and accumulating caselaw and to take a fresh look at what all this is about, at how our societies create, handle, organize, share and restrict information and at how all this should be done considering our constitutional value systems—in short, to look at information law properly and then from there to discuss and evaluate the implications of technological change.

Abstract: This text on public economics covers the core topics of market failure and taxation as well as recent developments in both policy and the academic literature. It is unique not only in its broad scope but in its balance between public finance and public choice and its combination of theory and relevant empirical evidence. The book covers the theory and methodology of public economics; presents a historical and theoretical overview of the public sector; and discusses such topics as depa ...; [Read more...] This text on public economics covers the core topics of market failure and taxation as well as recent developments in both policy and the academic literature. It is unique not only in its broad scope but in its balance between public finance and public choice and its combination of theory and relevant empirical evidence. The book covers the theory and methodology of public economics; presents a historical and theoretical overview of the public sector; and discusses such topics as departures from efficiency (including imperfect competition and asymmetric information), issues in political economy, equity, taxation, fiscal federalism, and tax competition among independent jurisdictions.

Abstract: The solutions manual for all the 582 exercises in the second edition of "Intermediate public economics" (http://sbnlo2.cilea.it/bw5ne2/opac.aspx?WEB=ISFL&IDS=20765) offers students an opportunity to practice using the analytical tools of public economics at intermediate and more advanced levels.