Scheda programma d'esame
PUBLIC POLICY
THOMAS IVAR RENSTRöM
Anno accademico2023/24
CdSMANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Codice547PP
CFU6
PeriodoSecondo semestre
LinguaInglese

ModuliSettore/iTipoOreDocente/i
PUBLIC POLICYSECS-P/03LEZIONI42
THOMAS IVAR RENSTRöM unimap
Obiettivi di apprendimento
Learning outcomes
Conoscenze

The module provides students with knowledge of the main issues in the field of public economics.

Upon completion of the module students should:
• understand both the positive and normative aspects of taxation and public expenditure policies;
• have obtained an understanding of second-best analysis;
• have sufficient familiarity with the literature to identify open questions for writing a dissertation on their own.

Knowledge

The module provides students with knowledge of the main issues in the field of public economics.

Upon completion of the module students should:
• understand both the positive and normative aspects of taxation and public expenditure policies;
• have obtained an understanding of second-best analysis;
• have sufficient familiarity with the literature to identify open questions for writing a dissertation on their own.

Modalità di verifica delle conoscenze

The written take-home exam will test students' knowledge and critical understanding of the material covered in the module.

Assessment criteria of knowledge

The written take-home exam will test students' knowledge and critical understanding of the material covered in the module.

Capacità

The module provide students with analytical skills in the field of public economics.

Upon completion of the module students should:

• be able to apply knowledge of public economics to practical problems;
• solve problems in public economics.

Skills

The module provide students with analytical skills in the field of public economics.

Upon completion of the module students should:

• be able to apply knowledge of public economics to practical problems;
• solve problems in public economics.

Modalità di verifica delle capacità

The written take-home exam will test students' analytical and problem-solving skills.

Assessment criteria of skills

The written take-home exam will test students' analytical and problem-solving skills.

Prerequisiti (conoscenze iniziali)

Principles of Economics

Principles of Mathematics

Prerequisites

Principles of Economics

Principles of Mathematics

Indicazioni metodologiche

A combination of lectures, workshops and guided reading will contribute to achieving the learning outcomes.

Teaching methods

A combination of lectures, workshops and guided reading will contribute to achieving the learning outcomes.

Programma (contenuti dell'insegnamento)

Microeconomic tools: a revision(consumer choice, equilibrium, 1st and 2nd Welfare Theorems)

Optimal taxation: Commodities, labour, capital

Market failures I: Externalities, corrective taxation

Market failures II: Public goods(optimal, voluntary)

Public choice: Voting, political institutions

Syllabus

Microeconomic tools: a revision(consumer choice, equilibrium, 1st and 2nd Welfare Theorems)

Optimal taxation: Commodities, labour, capital

Market failures I: Externalities, corrective taxation

Market failures II: Public goods(optimal, voluntary)

Public choice: Voting, political institutions

Bibliografia e materiale didattico

Hindriks and Myles (2003): Intermediate public economics (several chapters)

Lecture notes

Journal articles

Bibliography

Hindriks and Myles (2003): Intermediate public economics (several chapters)

Lecture notes

Journal articles

Indicazioni per non frequentanti

Take-home written exam

Non-attending students info

Take-home written exam

Modalità d'esame

Take-home written exam

Assessment methods

Take-home written exam

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