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prof.
Tony
Shorrocks
October-December
2000
This
course covers some of the central topics in public economics.
Other topics, such as public goods, externalities and tax evasion,
will be discussed in later modules.
The
main course texts are:
GD
Myles, Public Economics
AB
Atkinson and JE Stiglitz, Lectures on Public Economics
The
course will stick closely to the material in the book by Myles,
and we will aim to cover about half of the book. The course
grade will be based on a mid-term test and a final examination.
Course
Topics and Reading List
1.
General equilibrium and welfare economics
Myles,
chapter 2
2.
Topics in Measurement
Myles,
chapter 3
Atkinson/Stiglitz,
lecture 11
3.
Commodity Taxation
Myles,
chapter 4
Atkinson/Stiglitz,
lecture 12
4.
Income Taxation
Myles,
chapter 5
Atkinson/Stiglitz,
lectures 13-14
5.
Policy Reform
Myles,
chapter 6
6.
Risk
Myles,
chapter 7
Atkinson/Stiglitz,
lecture 4
7.
Intergenerational Issues and Social Security
Myles,
chapters 13-14
Atkinson/Stiglitz,
lecture 11
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