Okoth Douglas

Okoth Douglas

Public choice theory

Public choice theory is also known as political economy It involves the use of economic analysis to analyses various political phenomenon such as voters, party behavior and actions of the government Political economy involves the study of non-market decision making…

What is government failure

Government failure is also known as non-market failure. Government intervention causes a more inefficient allocation of goods and resources that would not occur without that intervention Government failure occurs when its intervention in allocation of resources is not pareto optimal,…

Role of the government

The major role of the government is to provide legal framework within which all economic transactions can occur The roles of the government include ; The government produces public goods and services and affects production decision of private firms through…

Sources of Market Failure

The main aim of an economy is to create wealth and welfare for the society given the available resources, these resources are scarce and there are multiple users over them due to unlimited human wants A market facilitates exchange and…

8 Reasons for Growth in Public Expenditure

Hello Okoth Douglas here, reporting from Machakos Town Public finance is related to the financing of the state activities and a narrow definition of the public finance would try to say that public finance is a subject which discusses the…

6 Roles of the Government In the Economy

Hello Okoth Douglas here, reporting from Machakos Town, The idea of government is a concern for every society’s existence. What is government? Government is simply defined as the act of governing, ruling and controlling. According to the Oxford English dictionary…