Lectures and thesis supervisions are given in English.
Spring Term
Objective:
To provide a basic framework of public finance at macroeconomic level, starting from fiscal and monetary policy in a standard macroeconomics, public debt in a growing economy, cost-benefit analysis, public goods, international debt and international tax issues.
Teaching Method:
Lecture is given and then discuss on the topic.
Covered Topic:
Monetary and Fiscal Policy
the Structure of Budgetary Process
Revenue Forecasting
Public Debt
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Public Goods and Bads
Local Public Finance
Finance and Development
International Issues in Public Finance
(Keio’s web)
・Jean Hindriks and Gareth D. Myles, Intermediate Public Economics , The MIT Press
・Joseph E. Stiglitz, Economics of the Public Sector , W. W. Norton.
・A.L.Hillman, Public Finance and Public Policy , Cambridge University Press.
Autumn Term
Objective:
To provide a basic framework of public finance, at microeconomic level, starting from a general theory of taxation on commodity, income and corporate profits and then extending issues of tax evasion, and compliance, and tax reform.
Teaching Method:
Lecture is given and then discuss on the topic. Sometimes, exercise is given for clarifying your understanding.
Covered Topic:
A Framework of Taxation
Consumption Taxation
Individual Income Taxation
Corporate Taxation
Capital Income Taxation
Inheritance and Gift Taxation
Tax Compliance and Evasion
Tax Reform
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Lecture note is provided on website.
(Keio’s web)
・Jean Hindriks and Gareth D. Myles, Intermediate Public Economics, The MIT Press.
・Joseph E. Stiglitz, Economics of The Public Sector , W. W. Norton.
・A. B. Atkinson and J. E. Stiglitz, Lectures on Public Economics , Princeton University Press.
・B. Salanié, The Economics of Taxation , The MIT Press