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Master 2021/2022

Public Economics

Area of studies: Economics
When: 1 year, 4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Yulia A. Kuchumova (Paramonova), Philip Ushchev
Master’s programme: Applied Economics and Mathematical Methods
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4
Contact hours: 44

Course Syllabus

Abstract

the course is structured into two parts. The first part of the course (called Public Expenditures) explores how governments spend public money. This part provides rationales for government intervention in the market, including public goods and spatial aspects of their provision (local public goods). This leads us to a discussion of local government and fiscal federalism. The second part of the course (called Public Finance) explores how governments raise public money. We will begin by considering the optimal commodity and income taxation, moving then into a discussion of tax evasion and avoidance that coherent to practical tax administration. We will also explore efficiency costs of taxation and tax incidence.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Study on the role of the government in the economy, on the mechanisms and outcomes of government intervention
  • focuses on the role of the government in the economy, on the mechanisms and outcomes of government intervention
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students should acquire an understanding of the principles and methods of analyzing various government programs such as taxes and transfers as well as their effects on economic agents
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Public goods
  • Club goods and local public goods
  • Intergovernmental relations: Fiscal federalism; Decentralization
  • Tax burden and tax incidence
  • Optimal commodity taxation
  • Optimal income taxation
  • Tax evasion and avoidance
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Individual homework assignment
  • non-blocking Problem set
  • non-blocking Written examination
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 4th module
    0.2 * Problem set + 0.5 * Written examination + 0.3 * Individual homework assignment
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Hindriks, J., & Myles, G. D. (2013). Intermediate Public Economics (Vol. Second edition). Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=564828

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Anthony B. Atkinson, & Joseph E. Stiglitz. (2015). Lectures on Public Economics Updated edition. Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.pup.pbooks.10493