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Traditionally public finance theory has analyzed the interactions between the government and mark... more Traditionally public finance theory has analyzed the interactions between the government and market participants (households and firms) in the domestic context exclusively, without taking into account the external world. However, public policies are increasingly influenced by factors that are exogenous to the national economy, such as financial markets instability, pollution, climate change, trade liberalization, criminal activities, health issues, etc. Globalization gives rise to a growing number of regional and global challenges. Addressing these challenges is considered a global public good, since it would generate benefits that transcend country borders. Many regional and global problems cannot be tackled by individual actions of any country. Instead they require collective actions both in the framework of existing intergovernmental organizations and mechanisms, and through the establishment of new forms of international cooperation. The present paper is devoted to global public goods, which are at the core of the so-called New public finance. The purpose of the paper is to outline the current state and prospects for the further development of this relatively new field of research, and it's application in public policies. The paper is structured, as follows: the introduction describes the main characteristics of a global public good; the second part presents a concise review of the literature; the third part dwells on the possibilities and obstacles to the provision of global public goods; and the fourth part concludes.
Traditionally public finance theory has analyzed the interactions between the government and mark... more Traditionally public finance theory has analyzed the interactions between the government and market participants (households and firms) in the domestic context exclusively, without taking into account the external world. However, public policies are increasingly influenced by factors that are exogenous to the national economy, such as financial markets instability, pollution, climate change, trade liberalization, criminal activities, health issues, etc. Globalization gives rise to a growing number of regional and global challenges. Addressing these challenges is considered a global public good, since it would generate benefits that transcend country borders. Many regional and global problems cannot be tackled by individual actions of any country. Instead they require collective actions both in the framework of existing intergovernmental organizations and mechanisms, and through the establishment of new forms of international cooperation. The present paper is devoted to global public goods, which are at the core of the so-called New public finance. The purpose of the paper is to outline the current state and prospects for the further development of this relatively new field of research, and it's application in public policies. The paper is structured, as follows: the introduction describes the main characteristics of a global public good; the second part presents a concise review of the literature; the third part dwells on the possibilities and obstacles to the provision of global public goods; and the fourth part concludes.