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Prerequisiti
Microeconomics and Econometrics (MSc level)
Risultati di apprendimento attesi
Field specific knowledge at the MSC level.
Contenuti Del Corso
1. Positive analysis: tax incidence effect of taxes on prices and utilities: classical theory of tax incidence empirical evidence: classical producer-consumer incidence, firm-level incidence non-neutrality of statutory incidence: evasion, salience, consumer-producer issues general equilibrium incidence 2. From positive to normative analysis: efficiency cost of taxation, welfare metrics focus on effects of taxes on quantities deadweight loss and Harberger's triangle sufficient statistics for the efficiency cost of taxes marginal value of public funds 3. Normative analysis: optimal taxation commodity taxation (Ramsey tax) optimal income taxation (Mirrlees taxation) 4. Facts on inequality trends and challenges for the future income inequality and concentration wealth inequality inequalities in the labor market
Testi Di Riferimento
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Metodologie Didattiche
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Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
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Criteri per l’assegnazione dell’elaborato finale
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Settimana 1
Tax incidence
Settimana 2
Tax incidence
Settimana 3
Tax Efficiency
Settimana 4
Tax Efficiency
Settimana 5
Inequality facts
Settimana 6
Inequality facts
Settimana 7
Optimal taxation
Settimana 8
Tax evasion
Settimana 9
Students presentations
Settimana 10
Public procurement
Settimana 11
Public procurement
Settimana 12
Public procurement