This is an advanced course for economics majors (especially the MGE-students):
An advanced course in taxation and other public policies and their welfare and efficiency outcomes. The aim is to familiarise the students with some central theoretical ideas about optimal policies and to introduce the related empirical results. Methods for empirical evaluation of public policies, especially the subjective well-being approach, will be covered.
Course material:
- Lecture 1 [pdf]
- Lecture 2 [pdf]
- Lecture 3 [pdf]
Exams