Office:
North Hall, 2046. Hours: TR 10:15-11:15. Phone: 893-4791. Text: Rosen and Gayer,
Public Finance. Grading: There will be a midterm covering chapters 1-6 for 30%
of the grade and a final covering chapters 7-21 for 70% of the grade. Each exam
will consist of three or four short-answer questions. A rough schedule is:
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Sept. 27
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Introduction, Size of the Public Sector (chapters 1-3) | |
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Oct. 2
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4
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9
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11
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Public Goods (chapter 4) | |
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16
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18
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Externalities (chapter 5) | |
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23
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Public Choice (chapter 6) | |
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25
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Income Redistribution (chapters 7, 8) | |
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30
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MIDTERM | |
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Nov. 1
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Social Security (chapters 9) | |
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6
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8
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Other Safety-Net Programs (chapter 10) | |
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13
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Cost-Benefit (chapter 11) | |
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15
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Tax Incidence (chapter 12) | |
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20
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Tax Efficiency (chapter 13) | |
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22
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Thanksgiving | |
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27
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Optimal Taxes (chapter 14) | |
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29
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Personal Income Taxes (chapters 15, 16) | |
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Dec. 4
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Deficit Finance (chapter 18) | |
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6
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Other Taxes (chapters 17, 19, 20), and Review | |
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11
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FINAL, Tuesday 12:00-3:00 am |