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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PUBLIC FINANCE (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | PFS742 |
| Name | Public Economics II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAŞİM AKÇA |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
In this course, which aims to use taxation as a macroeconomic policy tool, economic analyzes of income, corporate, consumption and wealth taxes are included.
Course Content
This course includes the conflict between the principles of efficiency and justice in public economy, tax reflection, tax burden, conditions and methods of optimal taxation, and the effects of taxes on the behavior of economic units.
Course Precondition
no prerequisites
Resources
Jonathan Gruber- Public Finance and Public Policy Richard Abel Musgrave Public Finance in Theory and Practice
Notes
HARVEY S. ROSEN & TED GAYER PUBLIC FINANCE
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the tax burden and economic effects of taxes |
| LO02 | Analyzes which taxation will be applied in cyclical situations |
| LO03 | Explain the impact of income taxes on the decisions of individuals and institutions |
| LO04 | Explain the economic effects of consumption taxes. |
| LO05 | Analyzes the positive and negative effects of wealth taxes |
| LO06 | Analyses how the public economy affects the distribution of income and how the state can reduce inequality through instruments such as tax policies and transfer payments. |
| LO07 | Analyses the effects of tax systems on efficiency, fairness and economic growth and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different tax types |
| LO08 | To develop new perspectives that can contribute to the theoretical and empirical literature by conducting original and advanced research in the field of public economics |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of finance, economics and public policy | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes comparative analyses of different schools of economics and fiscal approaches | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyses the discipline of finance from an interdisciplinary perspective by associating it with fields such as law, economics, public administration, business administration and accounting. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyses the numerical and statistical data obtained in the field of Finance by using contemporary communication tools, methods and processes | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and to evaluate the current developments in the field | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Leads academic or professional studies in the field of finance | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to produce effective solutions by transforming academic and professional knowledge into practical applications in the field of finance | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the legislation by being aware of the legal regulations related to financial events | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses the necessary level of computer software and information and communication technologies in the professional field | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to systematically transfer the original researches prepared in the field of finance to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual form by using scientific research methods. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To have social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing the data related to the field of finance. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To be aware of social, scientific and professional ethical values and to act accordingly | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taxation and Income Distribution | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Concept of Reflection and Its Types, Tax Tariffs, Measurement of Proportionality (Rosen Ch 14, 302-306) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | - Approaches to Tax Justice (Musgrave, Ch. 13) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | - Tax Reflection in Goods and Factor Markets within the Framework of Partial Equilibrium Analysis (Musgrave Ch.15; Rosen Ch 14, 307-319; Gruber Ch 19) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | - Tax Reflection in General Equilibrium Analysis (Musgrave Ch 15, 257-262) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | - Tax Reflection in Imperfectly Competition Markets (Musgrave Ch.15 262-269, Rosen Ch.14 319-326) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Efficiency in Taxation and Resource Distribution | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Efficiency, Overload and Loss of Efficiency in Taxation: Partial Equilibrium Analysis (Musgrave Ch.16, 277-285; Gruber Ch. 20, Rosen Ch.15 337-347) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Optimal Taxation, Ramsey's Rule, and the Inverse Elasticity Rule (Rosen Ch.16; Gruber Ch. 20) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Efficiency in Taxation: General Equilibrium Analysis: Musgrave Ch 16, 285-295) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | -Efficiency in Taxation: Taxation and Household Behavior (Rosen Ch 15, 329-336; Rosen Ch 18, Gruber Ch 21-22 | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Efficiency in Taxation: Supply-Side Effects (Musgrave Ch.17, Gruber Ch. 23) | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Taxes on Goods -Hindriks and Myles, Ch. 14 | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Taxes on Income -Hindricks & Myles, Ch. 15, | Reading relevant book chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||