Public Ecomics (2024)

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• Public Economics (2024)

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  Professors David Cantarero Prieto Carla Blázquez Fernández Paloma Lanza León Javier Isaac Lera Torres Department of Economics

  In Public Economics, several topics of great relevance are studied, starting with the introduction to the public sector, as well as reasons for intervention. In addition, budget and public revenues are analyzed, with special focus on regulatory criteria and economic effects. Finally, beyond the national topics, we consider fiscal policy and international public economics.

  
  

  Keywords Public Sector, Budget, Expenditure, Revenues, Welfare economics, International public economics

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  Course Information Course title: Public Economics Code: G2006 Department / Unit: Department of Economics Degree / Master’s: Degree in Economics Faculty: Faculty of Law and Economics ECTS credits: 6 Language of instruction: English Instructors: David Cantarero Prieto / Carla Blázquez Fernández/ Paloma Lanza León / Javier Isaac Lera Torres

    

    

    
  

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  THEMATIC SECTION 1: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PUBIC SECTOR
  

  • 1.1 THE ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE OBJECT OF STUDY

  
  

  THEMATIC SECTION 2: ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR INTERVENTION
  

  • 2.1 THE NORMATIVE PUBLIC FINANCE
  • 2.2 THEORY OF PUBLIC GOODS AND EXTERNALITIES
  • 2.3 PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY

  
  

  THEMATIC SECTION 3: PUBLIC REVENUE: NORMATIVE CRITERIA AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS
  

  • 3.1 INCIDENCE OF TAXATION ON ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY
    
  • 3.2 OTHER PUBLIC INCOME

  
  
  
  
  
  

• Readings

  

   

  
  

  • Atkinson, A.B., Stiglitz, J.E. (2015): Lectures on Public Economics, Princeton University Press.
  • Auerbach, A.J., Chetty, R., Feldstein, M., Saez, M. (eds.) (2013): Handbook of Public Economics. Elsevier.
  • Forte, F. et al (2015). A Handbook of Alternative Theories of Public Economics. Edward Elgar
  • Gruber, J. (2019). Public finance and public policy. Worth Publishers.
  • Hindriks, J., Myles, G.D. (2006): Intermediate Public Economics. MIT Press, Cambridge.
  • Stiglitz, J.E., Rosengard, J.K. (2015): Economics of the Public Sector, Fourth Edition, W.W. Norton & Company
  • Tanzi, V. (2020): Advanced Introduction to Public Finance. Elgar Advanced.
  • Tresch, R.W. (2008): Public Sector Economics, Palgrave Economics.

• Lecture Notes

  

  
  

  THEMATIC SECTION 1: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE PUBIC SECTOR
  

  • MC-F-001. 1.1 THE ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC SECTOR AND THE OBJECT OF STUDY

  
  

  THEMATIC SECTION 2: ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR INTERVENTION
  

  • MC-F-002. 2.1 THE NORMATIVE PUBLIC FINANCE
  • MC-F-003. 2.2 THEORY OF PUBLIC GOODS AND EXTERNALITIES
  • MC-F-004. 2.3 PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY

  
  

  THEMATIC SECTION 3: PUBLIC REVENUE: NORMATIVE CRITERIA AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS
  

  • MC-F-005. 3.1 INCIDENCE OF TAXATION ON ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND EQUITY
    
  • MC-F-006. 3.2 OTHER PUBLIC INCOME

  
  

  
  

• Exercises

   

    

  • EX-F-001. TOPIC 1.1. THE PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMY AND ITS OBJECT OF STUDY
  • EX-F-002. TOPIC 2.1. THE NORMATIVE PUBLIC FINANCE
  • EX-F-003. TOPIC 2.2. THEORY OF PUBLIC GOODS AND EXTERNALITIES
  • EX-F-004. TOPIC 2.3. PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY
  • EX-F-005. TOPIC 3.1. DISTRIBUTIONAL INCIDENCE OF TAXATION
  • EX-F-006. TOPIC 3.2: OTHER PUBLIC INCOME
    
    

  
  

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• Syllabus

  

     

    

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• About the Professors

  

  
  

  David Cantarero Prieto Department of Economics UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Additional information

  
  

  Carla Blázquez Fernández Department of Economics UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Additional information

  
  

  Paloma Lanza León Department of Economics UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Additional information

  
  

  Javier Isaac Lera Torres Department of Economics UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA Additional information