Office:
North Hall, 2046. Hours: TR 2:00-3:00. 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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Jan. 8
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Introduction, Size of the Public Sector (chapters 1-3) | |
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10
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15
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17
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22
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Public Goods (chapter 4) | |
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24
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29
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Externalities (chapter 5) | |
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31
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Public Choice (chapter 6) | |
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Feb. 5
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Income Redistribution (chapters 12,13) | |
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7
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MIDTERM | |
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12
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Social Security (chapters 11) | |
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14
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19
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Other Safety-Net Programs (chapter 9,10) | |
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21
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Cost-Benefit (chapter 8) | |
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26
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Tax Incidence (chapter 14) | |
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28
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Tax Efficiency (chapter 15) | |
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Mar. 4
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Optimal Taxes (chapter 16) | |
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6
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Personal Income Taxes (chapters 17, 18) | |
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11
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Deficit Finance (chapter 20) | |
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13
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Other Taxes (chapters 19, 21, 22), and Review | |
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18
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FINAL, Tuesday 12:00-3:00 pm |