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040163 UK Basics of Public Economics (2025S)

an introduction

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Tu 04.03. 15:00-16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    As seen from now classes will be held live

    • Tuesday 11.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 18.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 25.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 01.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 08.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 29.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 13.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 20.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 03.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 10.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 17.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
    • Tuesday 24.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    Students shall become familiar with the theory of public spending alternative means (organizational, regulatory) of acomplishing the tasks.
    Thus students should be capable of reading more advanced literature independentlly and to understand, critically review and access actual developments in the public sector
    This class focusses on public expenditures and their financing. To this end a discussion of the economic role of the state is necessary along with alternative means to accomplish the tasks (including private provision and the role of NGO's) . Moreover, an outline will be given of the economic theory of democracy as well as tools for rational decision making in the public sector, from Cost-Benefit-Analysis to contemporary Regulatory Impact Assessment and the Standard-Cost-Model
    Students should learn to independently read more advanced literature and to critically examine policies.
    Lecture, using slides, which are provided together with additional materials, discussions.
    Actual deveopments and events will be addresses occasionally (inflation-driven progressive tax-schedules, fiscal policy and pandemic...)

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Towards the end of the term a homework comprising answers to two out of four two questions from the lecture within 72 hours and a written contribution to a glossary of public economics from a provided list of entries

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    The maximum score is 30 points, 20 for the exam and 10 for the contribution to the glossary. Minimum requirement 15 points
    The focus is on both, material correctness of contents and completeness. Extra points for content exceeding the domain of the lecture

    Examination topics

    The examination covers the lecture as documented in the slides and the additional materials

    Reading list

    Wolfgang Weigel, Ökonomie des öffentlichen Sektors, Wien 1992 (economics of the public sector)
    Charles B.Blankart, Öffentliche Finanzen in der Demokratie, München 2001 (public finance and democracy)
    Joseph E.Stiglitz – Bruno Schönfelder, Finanzwissenschaft, München-Wien 1989 (public finance)
    Richard E..Wagner, Fiscal Sociology and the Theory of Public Finance, Cheltenham 2007

    Association in the course directory

    Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 12:05