This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive treatise on the topic of public finance, with information on taxation, employment, wages, and much more. This is a text that will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in the history and development of modern economical practices, and will make for a valuable addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Principles of Compensation', 'Non-transfer and Transfer Expenditures by Government Authorities', 'The Finance of Business Undertakings Operated by Public Authorities', 'The Range Of Government Expenditure', 'The Place of Loans Other than War Loans in Public Finance', and more. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned biography of Arthur Cecil Pigou.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.