Key Concepts: The Circular Flow, The Role of Government in the Market System, Overview of the United States Government, Government in Other Economies

Public Sector Spending
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/19/23466327.pdf

Scroll down the linked pdf document and review the graphical information on "Trends in general government outlays" (page 163) and "Comparing public spending-to-GDP ratios of OECD countries" (page 165) information.

Public Management in OECD Countries
http://www.oecd.org/puma/country/index.htm

Select countries from different areas of the world and review their "Trends in Public Management" information.

• Which countries rely more on a market economy to allocate their output? Do they share same public priorities (in terms of expenditure) in areas such as education and health?
• What are the main public management tendencies and overall priorities of Germany, Japan and the U.S.? Do they have common goals and priorities?