Module Details

Public Economy

GS0949

Course
Public Economy
Code
GS0949
Academic Year
2026/2027
Curriculum Year
2022/2023
Degree Programme
LAW
Curriculum
A001 - GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
6
Lecture Hours
44
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/03 - Finance
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OPZ - Opzionale
Year
5
Teaching period
Primo Semestre
Campus
ALESSANDRIA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of both theoretical and applied tools of the economics of taxation The program may be subject to changes depending on the small number of participants
Reference Texts
Longobardi, E. (2024), Economia tributaria, seconda edizione, McGraw-Hill, 4ED
Learning Outcomes
The course provides the theoretical and methodological foundations to analyze the economics and effects of taxation.consequences of taxation
Prerequisites
Economics
Teaching Methods

Frontal lectures, classroom and case studies
Additional Information
Students, including those who do not identify within the gender binary, with disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or Special Educational Needs (SEN), may request dedicated services and support by contacting the University's Student Services and Academic Support Office and by consulting the dedicated webpage on the University website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/servizi-studentidisabili-e-dsa. After contacting the University's support office, students with disabilities, SLD, or SEN may contact the course instructor to discuss any necessary accommodations regarding teaching activities and examination arrangements.
Assessment Methods
Written examination
Detailed Syllabus
Principles of Tax Equity (Chapter 1); Taxation and International Tax Principles (Chapters 3–4); Tax Incidence (Chapter 6); Distortionary Taxation: Product Markets (Chapter 7)
Distortionary Taxation: Labour Markets (Chapter 8); Distortionary Taxation: Capital Markets (Chapter 9); Tax Progressivity: Forms (Chapter 11); Tax Progressivity: Measurement (Chapter 12); Taxation of Family Income (Chapter 13); Personal Income Tax (Chapters 14–15); Value Added Tax (VAT) (Chapter 18)
Expected Learning Outcomes
To develop knowledge of the main issues linked to taxation
Last update:09-09-2026 00:14:31