Advanced Public Economics: Taxation

This course provides an advanced research-oriented exploration of selected issues in the economics of taxation. By the end of the course, students are expected to know what are the main current academic and policy debates in relation to personal and corporate taxation as well as what research papers form the most recent important contributions to these debates. This course is an essential part of preparation for students aiming to write a thesis in public economics. Topics include, but are not limited to, applied tax incidence and analysis, dynamic tax policy modeling, optimal taxation, tax competition, fiscal federalism and equalization, and tax policy reform.