Экономика общественного сектора

2022/2023

Учебный год

RUS

Обучение ведется на русском языке

4

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент прикладной экономики

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Ракута Наталья Владимировна

Программа дисциплины

Аннотация

This course provides a basis for the economic analysis of public policy issues. It focuses on the role of public sector in the economy, its functions, management techniques, taxation, and the efficiency assessment. The main parts of the course are devoted to the key elements of public finance: taxation and spending. The course also examines issues related to the role of the state, public choice, management of public assets and liabilities, and fiscal federalism. It develops an analytical framework that facilitates the evaluation of public policy. One of the aims of the course is to address theoretical concepts using instruments of economic analysis. The second one is to take into account the specifics of the world economy.

Цель освоения дисциплины

• To develop analytical tools and their application to key policy issues relating to the spending, taxation and financial activities of the government.
• To introduce students to the main models and analytical tools of Public Economics
• To develop student’s ability to apply theoretical knowledge to the actual economic cases

Планируемые результаты обучения

• Analyse effects of taxation on labour supply
• Analyse functions of the government at different levels
• Analyse market failures.
• Analyse tax incidence and welfare loss
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis for government programmes
• Explain main functions of the government
• Explain the behavior of economic agents in political process
• Explain the role of social insurance and its types
• Explain the tendencies in government expenditures
• Know different approaches to social welfare
• Know main theorem and theories of Public Choice
• Know main ways to increase efficiency in Public Sector

Содержание учебной дисциплины

• Introduction to Public Economics
• Market Failures
• Income, inequality and poverty
• Voting
• Rent-seeking
• Commodity taxation
• Income taxation
• Theories of the public sector
• Social Insurance and Welfare Programs
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Managing the Public Sector's Assets and Liabilities
• Multiple Jurisdictions

Элементы контроля

• Midterm
• Group presentation 1
• Group presentation 2
• Final exam
  The final exam covers all the topics from the course
• Essay 1
• Essay 2
• Class participation

Промежуточная аттестация

• 2022/2023 3rd module
  0.2 * Midterm + 0.1 * Class participation + 0.075 * Group presentation 2 + 0.15 * Essay 1 + 0.4 * Final exam + 0.075 * Group presentation 1 + 0 * Essay 2

Список литературы

Рекомендуемая основная литература

• Economics of the public sector, Stiglitz, J. E., 2000
• Hindriks, J., & Myles, G. D. (2013). Intermediate Public Economics (Vol. Second edition). Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=564828

Рекомендуемая дополнительная литература

• Arrow, K. J., & Lind, R. C. (1970). Uncertainty and the Evaluation of Public Investment Decisions. American Economic Review, 60(3), 364–378. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=4510669
• Economics of the welfare state, Barr, N., 2012