The course consists of two blocks. The first block covers the theoretical principles of public economics: fundamental theorems of welfare economics, public goods, externalities, tax incidence, and tax efficiency.  The second block discusses recent empirical findings in major areas of economic policy: taxes, transfers, labor market policies, health insurance, pension systems, and education.

This is a course with immanent examination character (PI), attendance is mandatory. Students may have a maximum of 2 absences.

Teaching methods include lecturing, interactive tasks and discussion in class, written individual assignments, and group presentations.

Grading scale:
100%- 90% = Excellent
 89% - 80% = Good
 79% - 70% = Satisfactory
 69% - 60% = Sufficient
   59% - 0% = Inadequate

If you have a valid course registration but cannot attend this course, please deregister via LPIS during the registration period so that your course place will be available to other students. Places are allocated during the registration period on a first-come, first-served basis. After the end of the registration period, available course places are allocated to students on the waiting list who do not yet have a valid registration for the scheduled point, ranked according to the progress of their studies. This procedure is not to be understood as a guarantee of a place in the course.

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