Fall 2017
ECN 3851, section 001	Dr. Dao
Public Finance	Office: Coleman 2871
	Office Hours: 12:30-1:30 MW 10:45-11:45 TR or by appointment

TEXT: Harvey S. Rosen and Ted Gayer, Public Finance, McGraw-Hill, tenth edition, 2014.

EXAM: Two exams and a comprehensive Final. Exams consist of objective and short-answer questions.

EXAM SCHEDULE:	First during the 5^th week of classes ( Sep. 18-22, 2017)
	Second during the 10^th week of classes ( Oct. 23-27, 2017)
	Final on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

QUIZZES: 12 weekly homework assignments @ 5 points each. There are no make-up assignments.

COURSE GRADE BREAKDOWN:	First Exam 25%
	Second Exam 35%
	Homework 10%
	Final 30%

CLASS ATTENDANCE:	Students are expected to attend class. Three unexcused absences may
	affect final grade. Two late arrivals will count as one unexcused absence
	unless I am notified ahead of time.

NOTE:	If you have a documented disability and wish to receive academic accommodations,
	please contact the Coordinator of the Office of Disability Services (581-6583) as soon as possible

COURSE OUTLINE

1. INTRODUCTION

Consumer Choice Theory (Lecture notes)

Introduction (Chapter 1)

2. MARKET FAILURE AND PUBLIC CHOICE

Market Failure: Public Goods and Externalities (Chapter 4 and Chapter 5)

Political Economy(Chapter 6)

3. EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Principles of Expenditure Analysis (Lecture notes)

Food Stamps, Unemployment Insurance, and College Subsidies (Lecture notes;

Chapter 7 and Chapter 13)

Financing Health Care (Chapter 9 and Chapter 10)

Social Security (Chapter 11)

4. TAX ANALYSIS

Principles of Tax Analysis (Chapter 14 and Chapter 15)

The Federal Individual Income Tax (Chapter 17 and Chapter 18)

The Corporation Income Tax (Chapter 19)

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