Public Economics

Roberto DELL'ANNO Public Economics

0212400013
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE ECONOMICHE E STATISTICHE
EQF6
ECONOMICS
2016/2017



OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2014
SECONDO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1060LESSONS
Objectives
THE AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ANALYZE THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN A MIXED ECONOMY. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON EXPLORING THE REASONS BEHIND GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, ITS IMPACT, AND THE USE OF TAXES TO FINANCE PUBLIC SECTOR ACTIVITIES.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN DIFFERENT THEORIES AND THE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE REGARDING THE FOUNDATIONS, THE TOOLS AND EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS (TAXATION AND EXPENDITURE SIDE) IN THE ECONOMY.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE ANALYTICAL METHODS PRESENTED TO REAL WORLD ECONOMIC POLICY PROBLEMS.

MAKING JUDGMENTS
THE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ASSESS ECONOMIC SITUATIONS, TO RELATE THEM TO CONCRETE PROBLEMS, AND TO DEVELOP PUBLIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
THROUGH DISCUSSIONS IN CLASS, THE STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO AUTONOMOUSLY DEBATE WITH SOUND TERMINOLOGY ECONOMIC POLICY PROBLEMS USING APPROPRIATE ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND EVIDENCE.

LEARNING SKILLS
AT THE END OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP LEARNING SKILLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO CONTINUE TO STUDY AT AN ADVANCED LEVEL.
Prerequisites
MICROECONOMICS
Contents
FIRST PART: ELEMENTS OF WELFARE ECONOMICS AND COLLECTIVE DECISION MAKING
TOOLS OF NORMATIVE ANALYSIS. MARKET FAILURES: MONOPOLY; PUBLIC GOODS; EXTERNALITIES. PUBLIC CHOICE.

SECOND PART: ECONOMICS OF TAXATION
TAX SYSTEM. INTRODUCTION TO TAX ANALYSIS. THE ITALIAN REVENUE SYSTEM: PERSONAL INCOME TAX; VALUE ADDED TAX.

THIRD PART: ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL FEDERALISM
EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE OF FISCAL POLICY AND PUBLIC BUDGET SYSTEM. FISCAL FEDERALISM.
Teaching Methods
FRONTAL LESSONS
Verification of learning
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Texts
ROSEN H., GAYER, T. (2010) PUBLIC FINANCE, 9TH EDITION. MCGRAW-HILL/HIGHER EDUCATION.
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