Download or read book Size and Role of Government written by Marc Labonte and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The size of gov¿t. has increased significantly since the financial crisis of 2008 as a result of the government¿s unplanned intervention in financial markets and subsequent stimulus legislation. Contents of this report: (1) How Does the Gov¿t. Affect the Economy?; (2) How Large is the Gov¿t.?; (3) Effect of the Gov¿t. on Economic Efficiency: What is a Market Failure?; Public Goods; Common Resources; Monopoly Power; Externalities; Asymmetric Information; Failure to Optimize; How Do Taxes Affect Economic Efficiency?; Balancing Economic Efficiency With Other Goals; (4) Effect of the Gov¿t. on Economic Growth: Effect of Spending, Transfers, Taxes, and Regulation. Charts and tables.