SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Public Finance
Course NamePublic Finance
InstructorCHOU TE-YU
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 











Analysis of Public Sector Economics










Efficiency Concerns when Governments Intervene










Equity Concerns when Government Intervene










Public Revenues /



Taxation










Public Expenditure /



Gov’t Spending










Market Failures




  • Topic1:Public Goods


    1. Underprovision

    2. Wrong Diversity



  • Topic2:Externality

    1. Sustainable Environment

    2. Right kind of Education



  • Topic3:Social Security

    1. Intergenerational Equity



  • Topic4:Health Care

    1. Moral Hazard

    2. Adverse Selection



  • Topic5: Income Redistribution










Financing Spending




  • Topic 6:Revenue Target

  • Topic 7:Tax Base

    1. On Persons

    2. On Factors

    3. On Profit



  • Topic 8:Progressiveness of Tax

    1. Exemption/Deduction

    2. Tax Brackets





 



Macroeconomic Policy




  • Topic 9:Stabilization


    1. Recession

    2. Overheating



  • Topic 10:Economic Development

    1. Capital Accumulation

    2. Strategic Industry Building / Trade










Teaching Plan for Public Finance 


 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

N/A


Requirement/Grading

GRADING: Your grade in this class will be determined by your performance on the set of assignments (20%) within which your class participation is also formally evaluated; one closed-book midterm exam (35%); and a final project (45%) which requires presenting a study proposal and submitting a written paper. An over-due assignment and/or an exam rescheduling is only possible with certified proof in the case of an unforeseen emergency: illness, family emergency, and the like.


Textbook & Reference

Harvey S. Rosen, Public Finance. various editions. (earlier editions work fine!)


Urls about Course
moodle.nccu.edu.tw
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