Pilihan publik, atau teori pilihan publik, adalah "penggunaan alat ekonomi untuk menangani masalah tradisional dalam ilmu politik".[1] Isinya meliputi kajian perilaku politik. Dalam ilmu politik, itu adalah bagian dari teori politik positif yang mempelajari kepentingan diri agen (pemilih, politikus, birokrat) dan interaksi mereka, yang dapat diwakili dalam sejumlah cara – menggunakan (misalnya) pemaksimalan utilitas terkendala standar, teori permainan, atau teori keputusan.[1] Ini adalah asal dan landasan intelektual kerja kontemporer dalam ekonomi politik.[2]
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