Course ID: | ECON 8320. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Public Economics II |
Course Description: | The effects of taxes on economic decision making by individuals and businesses, with discussions of alternative tax systems, tax evasion and avoidance, social insurance programs, and issues in fiscal federalism. |
Oasis Title: | PUBLIC ECON II |
Prerequisite: | ECON 8010 |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Students will develop skills in understanding how taxation affects the economy,
developing the model of an "optimal" tax system, and using various analytical
techniques to determine taxation's impact on the economic system. |
Topical Outline: | Tax Incidence
Excess Burden
Optimal Commodity and Income Taxation
Taxation with Externalities
Taxation and Labor Supply
Taxation and Taxable Income
Taxation and Saving
Taxation and Portfolio Decisions
Choice of Tax Base
The Estate Tax
Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Corporate Taxation
State and Local Taxation
Social Security
Welfare |