主题：The Hierarchy of Public Governance: Resource Allocation vs. Bureaucratic Inefficiency

主讲：王苏生 教授

时间：2023年10月17日 13:30-15:00

地点：半岛·体育bob官方网站714会议室

内容简介: Should a social program be run at a higher or lower level of government? We consider a government-run program supplying a private good to consumers. We focus on a tradeoff between the advantage of a high level of government in resource allocation and its disad-vantage in consumer information. We look into the effect of differences in income levels, marginal costs, and preferences on the organization of public governance. One general conclusion is that when regional differences are large, the central government should be in charge; otherwise, local governments should be in charge.

嘉宾简介： 南开大学，数学系，1985；助理教授， Concordia University，经济系，1991-1993；助理教授，副教授，正教授，香港科技大学，经济系，1993-2023；教授，上海大学，悉尼工商学院，2023至今。