Public Finance
Stockholm University
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Public Finance
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Code: EC2116
This course begins with a general discussion of why the subject of public finance is important, and provides an analysis of the role of the state in the economy. When should the state intervene in the economy? When is state ownership preferable to private ownership? The course then proceeds to discuss the basic theoretical and empirical tools of public finance, and then goes on to cover such diverse market imperfections as externalities and public goods, with comparison made to political economics where appropriate. The course then discusses taxation and tax evasion, before surveying the role of the state in the education system, as well as issues related to criminality. The aim of this course is to provide a general overview of the subject of public finance. The most central methods and results in the above-mentioned areas will be presented.
Entry requirements
Economics I, 30 credits, or Microeconomic Theory and Applications, 15 credits and Macroeconomic Theory and Applications, 15 credits, or the equivalent.
Education offerings
Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.
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