Ateneo - UPO

The course covers the main topics addressed in the field of Public Finance

Rosen, H.S.m Gayer, Scienza delle Finanze, McGraw Hill

Provide the necessary analytical knowledge to understand the fundamentals of public intervention and its effects on the allocation and distribution of resources.

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Lectures and classroom discussions

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Written exam. The oral exam is optional: 3 questions with a score of -1/+1 to be added to the written exam grade

Introduction. Positive analysis tools. Normative analysis tools. Public goods. Externalities. Theory of collective choice. Income redistribution. Taxation and income distribution. Taxation and efficiency. Taxation and the trade-off between equity and efficiency.

The student must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the main reference models in the science of public finance and the theoretical models of public finance.
The student must demonstrate the ability to connect the acquired theoretical knowledge to competently and independently engage in the debate on public intervention in the economy and be able to demonstrate their own capacity for judgment