Universität Wien

040163 UK Basics of Public Economics (2025S)

an introduction

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 29.04. 15:00-16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

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 04.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • 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 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: We 19.02.2025 15:25