This monograph evaluates public policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic through a public choice lens. The book compares two prominent, albeit mutually exclusive, theories in social sciences—public interest theory and public choice theory—and explores how their predictions perform within the framework of the Covid-19 pandemic. The chapters present different pandemic policies alongside empirical data in order to draw conclusions about their efficacy, and, in turn, draw conclusions about the veracity of each theory. By the end of the volume, the reader will be able to draw their own conclusions about whether the pandemic policy responses served the public interest, as public interest theory suggests, or the personal interests of the politicians who implemented them, as public choice theory holds.
By:
Panagiotis Karadimas Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 2023 ed. Volume: 42 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 231g ISBN:9783031249693 ISBN 10: 3031249690 Series:Studies in Public Choice Pages: 134 Publication Date:11 February 2024 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Panagiotis Karadimas received his PhD in philosophy of science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. His research interests include scientific explanation, theory of science, and philosophy of social sciences.