The aim of the course is to provide students with the analytical, statistical and institutional tools needed for the understanding of the main issues in public finance. Particular attention will be devoted to the economic analysis of taxation, both from theoretical and empirical sides, with specific reference to the Italian case.
Curriculum
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I block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Programme
The course content can be broken down into several lesson blocks, the duration of which depends on the level of preparation of the students and their familiarity with the basic economics conceptsI block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Core Documentation
Rosen, H.S., Gayer T. Public finance. Global edition. McGraw Hill, Last EditionType of delivery of the course
The course will comprise lectures per week. Furthermore, there will also be moments of seminar style on aspects related to current affairs in public finance through the discussion of official documents and academic papersType of evaluation
In order to assess the student learning, to test their critical thinking skills and to verify their communications abilities, the students will be required to make a written exam, with the responses to three questions selected from the topics explored during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
I block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Mutuazione: 21210117 SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE in Economia e gestione aziendale L-18 DE SIMONE ELINA
Programme
The course content can be broken down into several lesson blocks, the duration of which depends on the level of preparation of the students and their familiarity with the basic economics conceptsI block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Core Documentation
Rosen, H.S., Gayer T. Public finance. Global edition. McGraw Hill, Last EditionType of delivery of the course
The course will comprise lectures per week. Furthermore, there will also be moments of seminar style on aspects related to current affairs in public finance through the discussion of official documents and academic papersType of evaluation
In order to assess the student learning, to test their critical thinking skills and to verify their communications abilities, the students will be required to make a written exam, with the responses to three questions selected from the topics explored during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
I block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Mutuazione: 21210117 SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE in Economia e gestione aziendale L-18 DE SIMONE ELINA
Programme
The course content can be broken down into several lesson blocks, the duration of which depends on the level of preparation of the students and their familiarity with the basic economics conceptsI block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Core Documentation
Rosen, H.S., Gayer T. Public finance. Global edition. McGraw Hill, Last EditionType of delivery of the course
The course will comprise lectures per week. Furthermore, there will also be moments of seminar style on aspects related to current affairs in public finance through the discussion of official documents and academic papersType of evaluation
In order to assess the student learning, to test their critical thinking skills and to verify their communications abilities, the students will be required to make a written exam, with the responses to three questions selected from the topics explored during the course. teacher profile teaching materials
I block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Mutuazione: 21210117 SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE in Economia e gestione aziendale L-18 DE SIMONE ELINA
Programme
The course content can be broken down into several lesson blocks, the duration of which depends on the level of preparation of the students and their familiarity with the basic economics conceptsI block:
The study of public financial activity and the functions of the State. First and second theorem of welfare economics.
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 1,2,3
Block II:
Public goods and externalities
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 4 and 5
III block:
Introduction to the economy of taxes. The classification and the effects of taxes. Tax Translation and Incidence Theory
Text: Rosen, Gayer, Chapter 14
IV block:
tax efficiency; the tradeoff between equity and efficiency; personal taxes and individual behavior
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18
V block:
Taxes on corporations, consumption and wealth
Text: Rosen, Gayer, chapter 19 and 21
Core Documentation
Rosen, H.S., Gayer T. Public finance. Global edition. McGraw Hill, Last EditionType of delivery of the course
The course will comprise lectures per week. Furthermore, there will also be moments of seminar style on aspects related to current affairs in public finance through the discussion of official documents and academic papersType of evaluation
In order to assess the student learning, to test their critical thinking skills and to verify their communications abilities, the students will be required to make a written exam, with the responses to three questions selected from the topics explored during the course.