This course in public economics aims to teach students the optimal design of tax and social insurance policies by combining theoretical models with empirical evidence. The course covers topics such as tax incidence, efficiency costs of taxation, optimal taxation, income taxation, social insurance, public goods, externalities, and corporate taxation. Students will learn to analyze and evaluate various public economic policies and their impact on society. The course is designed for graduate students interested in public policy, economics, or related fields.
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Syllabus
Topic 1: Introduction | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 2: Tax Incidence Part 1 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 2: Tax Incidence Part 2 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 2: Tax Incidence Part 3 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 3: Efficiency Cost of Taxation Part 1 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 3: Efficiency Cost of Taxation Part 2 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 3: Efficiency Cost of Taxation Part 3 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 4: Optimal Taxation Part 1 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 4: Optimal Taxation Part 2 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 4: Optimal Taxation Part 3 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply part 1 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply part 2 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply part 3 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply part 4 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 5: Income Taxation and Labor Supply part 5 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 1 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 2 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 3 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 4 (Guest Lecture) | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 5 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 6: Social Insurance Part 6 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 7: Public Goods and Externalities Part 1 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 7: Public Goods and Externalities Part 2 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 7: Public Goods and Externalities Part 3 | Econ2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 8: Corporate Taxation Part 1 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 8: Corporate Taxation Part 2 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 8: Corporate Taxation Part 3 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
Topic 8: Corporate Taxation Part 4 | Economics 2450A: Public Economics.
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Harvard University
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Good, learn many interesting and new words which i Didn't learn from my diploma, and its too easy to understand, and also want some more
