This is a wide-ranging survey of the theory and evidence on public
goods. Its four parts present the main literature on public goods, both
theoretical and empirical, in a systematic manner. Moreover, the authors
extend the existing literature in numerous ways. Each section of the
book includes a discussion of the main results, emphasizing the
innovations and new outcomes. The main strength of the book is the
breadth and depth of its coverage. The organization of topics covered by
the book follows the recent literature and the presentation is written
for a broad audience. Where technical material is presented, it is done
in a way that is generally well explained and easy to follow. The book
is thus suitable as a textbook for graduate and upper level
undergraduate public finance courses as well as for researchers
interested in the field.