Public Economics

Public Economics

専門教育科目

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国際商経学部

2年

KCCBG2MCA1

2単位

講義 (Lecture)

2024年度後期

(Fall semester)

中川 訓範

School of Economics and Management

英語

目標9／目標11

Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m., by appointment in advance. The room where meetings are held will be appointed on every occasion.

via Universal Passport

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Public economics uses the tools of microeconomics and empirical analysis to study the impact of government policies on economic behavior and the distribution of resources in the economy. This course focuses on the role of the government in the economy. The aim is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy, analyzing the benefits of possible government policies, and the response of economic agents to the government's actions.

1, Introduction to Public Economics
2, Welfare Analysis
3, Pareto Efficiency
4, Public Goods
5, The Samuelson rule
6, Externalities
7, Pigovian tax
8, Midterm Exam
9, Imperfect competition
10, Regulation
11, Quasi-Public Goods
12, Congestion
13, Local Government Revenu
14, Vote with their feet
15, Some comments on the course topic

The following books are required for the evaluation by reading reports.
A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears), PublicAffairs (2021/9/14), ISBN-13 ‏: ‎978-1541788497
No textbook is specified for more studying on the lecture content. I will give instructions as needed after the course starts.

Pamela Herd and Don Moynihan, Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means. New York,  Russell Sage Foundation,  2018.  

If you understand microeconomics, no special preparation is required. It is recommended that students spend approximately 70 hours studying after class.

Interactive classes could be held with the instructor depending on the number of students participating in the class.

To validate the course, students are required to:
1. attend all lectures and actively participate in class;
2. take the exam.

Exams (60%)
There is a midterm and a final, each worth 30% of your grade. The final exam focuses on material from the second half of the course and will be held during the final exam period set by the registrar.

Reading Reports (25%)
You will read the book “A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears).”
The book is divided into three parts. You must submit three separate reading reports for each part.
The submission date will be notified through Universal Passport after the course begins.

Comment papers (15％)
Class Participation is required as a prerequisite for taking the exam.
I expect that all students will come to lecture regularly and contribute to the class.

via Universal Passport

Microeconomics is required.

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