1. SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS AND SUPPLY-SIDE FISCAL POLICY
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II. HISTORlCAL HERITAGE OF SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS
15
III. REDISCOVERY OF SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS: CONCEPT AND FUNDAMENTAL FUNCTIONS
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IV. THE KHALDUN-LAFFER EFFECT
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A. The Uncertainties Of The KL Effect
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B. Time Horizon and High Tax Dilemma
23
2. LEVIATHAN, TAXES AND THE GEESE: (WHY DO WE NEED A TAX CONSTITUTION?)
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II. EXCESSIVE GOVERNMENT AND TAX EXPLOITATION: WARNINGS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS FROM EARLY CENTURIES
30
III. THE CONVENTIONAL PUBLIC FINANCE AND ITS DEFICIENCIES
31
IV. CONSTITITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE AND TAX CONSTITUTION PROPOSAL
34
V. TAX CONSTITUTION: PROCEDURAL AND QUANTITIVE RESTRAINTS ON TAXING POWER OF LEVIATHAN
36
3. THE NEW CHANGE DYNAMICS AND THE STATE IN A CHANGING WORLD
45
IV. THREE IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM
60
V. REFORMING PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT: GOOD GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTIONS
66
4. TOWARDS AN OPTIMAL STATE: EFFECTIVENESS OF STATE ACTIVITIES
71
II. REFORM FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE STATE
72
III. RESTRUCTURING OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMY AND OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
73
IV. CONCLUSION: TOWARDS AN EFECTIVE STATE
82
5. (IM)POSSIBILITY OF RATIONAL REGULATION
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II. THE CONCEPT AND THE TYPES OF REGULATION
90
III. THE RATIONALE FOR GOVERNMENT REGULATION
100
V. THE COSTS OF REGULATION
105
VI. IS GOVERNMENT REGULATION NECESSARY IN A MARKET ECONOMY?
108
VII. IS RATIONAL AND EFFICENT REGULATION POSSIBLE?
109
VIII. REGULATION BY COMMAND VERSUS REGULATION BY RULES
112
6. IMPERFECT INFORMATION IN POLITICS
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II. THE SOURCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FAILURE
123
III. IMPERFECT INFORMATION AS POLITICAL FAILURE
127
IV. REMEDIES FOR INFORMATIONAL INEFFICIENCIES
129
7. POLITICAL ETHICS AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION
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II. DEFINITION AND PROPERTIES OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION
131
III. TYPES OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION
133
C. Embezzlement and Peculation
135
G. Logrolling and Vote Buying
138
J. The Leakage of Public Secrets and Robbery
140
L. Political Manipulation
144
Suggestions For Reading
145
8. ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT: ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES
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II. ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES
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A. Education and Culture
149
B. Political Will and Effective Leadership
150
C. Democratization and Effective Civil Society
150
D. Restructuring and Downsizing of the State
151
E. Removing the Centralist and Bureaucratic Government Structure
152
F. Economic Constitution Reform
153
G. Law on Government Ethics
154
H. Transparency and Accountability
155
I. Effectiveness in Justice and Judicial Services
156
İ. Institutional Reform
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J. Political Corruption Inspection Board
157
K. Establishment of Parliamentary Internal Party Democracy Monitoring Committee
157
N. Regulation and Transparency in Campaign Finance
160
O. Removing the Political Immunity of Deputies
161
P. Declaration of Property
161
Q. Recommendation of Trustee Board
162
U. Restructuring in Grant (Subsidy) Programs
164
W. Human Resources Management
166
Y. Aggravation of Penalties
167
Z. Effective Struggle Against Mafia and Gangs
168
Suggestions For Reading
169