1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Public Economics" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "A comprehensive study of the field of economics that examines economic efficiency, distribution, and government economic policy, particularly focusing on the public sector, market failures, and externalities." 8tags: ["public economics", "economic efficiency", "government policy", "market failure", "externalities", "public goods", "taxation", "social security"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13Public Economics, also known as the study of government economic policy and economic efficiency, is a pivotal field within economics.