Public
Finance
Economics
130
Professor Stuart, Winter 2009
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.
Jan. 6 Introduction, Size of the Public Sector (chapters 1-3)
8 ”
13 ”
15 ”
20 Public Goods (chapter 4)
22 ”
27 Externalities (chapter 5)
29 Public Choice (chapter 6)
Feb. 3 Income Redistribution (chapters 12, 13)
5 MIDTERM
10 Social Security (chapters 11)
12 ”
17 Other Safety-Net Programs (chapter 9, 10)
19 Cost-Benefit (chapter 8)
24 Tax Incidence (chapter 14)
26 Tax Efficiency (chapter 15)
Mar. 3 Optimal Taxes (chapter 16)
5 Personal Income Taxes (chapters 17, 18)
10 Deficit Finance (chapter 20)
12 Other Taxes (chapters 19, 21, 22), and Review
17 FINAL, Tuesday