Learning outcomes

After completing the course student has an advanced knowledge of the theory of public sector expenditure and finance and can apply this knowledge in analyzing public economics questions of current interest.

Contents

The theory of microeconomics policy and its applications on income distribution and incentive effects of taxation, the taxation of capital income and wealth, environmental taxation, pension and other basic social security, health care and education.

Teaching language

Evaluation

Study materials

Four themes (material will be selected from this list):

I) Public Economic Theory:
1. Atkinson, A. B. & Stiglitz, J. E. (1978): Lectures on Public Economics. McGraw-Hill. (Chapters 1-6, 8-13, 15)
2. Salanié, Bernard (2011): Economics of Taxation (2nd ed.). MIT Press.
3. Sen, A. K. (1970): Collective Choice and Social Welfare. Holden-Day.

II) Applications in Public Economics:
1. Atkinson, A. B. (1995): Public Economics in Action: The Basic Income / Flat Tax Proposal. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
2. Sandmo, A. (2000):The Public Economics of the Environment. Oxford University Press.

III) Tax Policy:
1. Tax by Design, The Mirrlees Review, Vol. I, 2010
OR/AND
2. Dimensions of Tax Design, The Mirrlees Review, Vol. II, 2010
- chapters will be selected with the professor

IV) Economic Inequality:
1. Sen, A. & Foster, J.E. (1997): On Economic Inequality. Oxford University Press.
2. Lambert, Peter J. (2002): The Distribution and Redistribution of Income (3rd ed.). Manchester University Press.
3. Atkinson, A. B. & Bourguignon, F. (2000, eds.): Handbook of Income Distribution. North-Holland. (Chapters 13, 14)

Belongs to following study modules

2018–2019

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

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