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Applied Public Economics (2225.YR.014477.1)

General information

Type:

 OPT

Curs:

 2,3,4

Period:

 S semester

ECTS Credits:

 2 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Year 2 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Year 3 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Year 4 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad ENG

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

At the end of this class, students will be able to understand and use basic empirical tools to evaluate public policies. The main focus of the class is on tax policies, and other public sector interventions to redistribute income. Students learn how to derive empirical predictions from economic theory and how to take them to the data. Students will learn how to use basic methods to evaluate the causal impact of public tax and transfer policies.

Course Learning Objectives

The objective of this subject is to provide students with a conceptual framework to analyze taxation from a normative perspective, and to apply this framework to current tax policy and reform proposals. The class combines a brief discussion of normative theories of government intervention and redistribution with a policy orientated analysis of recent empirical studies. The class will deal with policy relevant questions, such as how individuals respond to incentives generated by the tax system, tax evasion and avoidance, mobility of high income tax payers, the role of tax havens, and how taxation can help to resolve inequality, among others.

CONTENT

1. Introduction

1.1. Taxation: How it Works and What it Means

1.2. Research Methods: From Theory to Empirics

2. Taxation in Theory and Practice

2.1. Income and Wealth around the Globe

2.2. Taxation and Efficiency

2.3. Taxation and Equity

2.4. Behavioral Responses to Taxation

3. Taxation in a Globalized World

3.1. Migration of the Rich

3.2. Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion

3.3. The Impact of Tax Havens

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Description %
Student Presentations and Policy Debate 100

Assessment criteria

Term paper including short exposition in class. Participation can increase your grade by up to one point.
Attendance is mandatory and must be at least 80% to be graded in the first attempt, and at least 50% to have the right to be graded in the second attempt.

Bibliography

1) Gruber, J. (2019). Public Finance and Public Policy, 6th Edition
2) The class syllabus will include several recent academic research papers which are related to current policy questions. These paper will be announced before the course starts.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Year 2 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad

Timetable Year 2

From 2023/1/9 to 2023/1/27:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 18:00 to 19:30. (Except: 2023/1/13)
Each Friday from 18:30 to 20:00. (Except: 2023/1/20 and 2023/1/27)

Group Teacher Department
Year 3 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad

Timetable Year 3

From 2023/1/9 to 2023/1/27:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 18:00 to 19:30. (Except: 2023/1/13)
Each Friday from 18:30 to 20:00. (Except: 2023/1/20 and 2023/1/27)

Group Teacher Department
Year 4 Dirk Foremny Sociedad, Política y Sostenibilidad

Timetable Year 4

From 2023/1/9 to 2023/1/27:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 18:00 to 19:30. (Except: 2023/1/13)
Each Friday from 18:30 to 20:00. (Except: 2023/1/20 and 2023/1/27)