The course aims to provide students with the analytical tools and information necessary for understanding and evaluating the problems posed by public intervention in the economy, by collective choices with an economic content and the consequences on allocative, distributive and macroeconomic perspectives . Particular attention is paid to the economic theory of taxation, and to the functioning of the Italian tax system.
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Programma
The course addresses the following topics:1. Theoretical models of public intervention: welfare economics; the new welfare economics; market failures;
2. The critical aspects of the new welfare economics;
3. Alternative approaches to welfare economics for collective decisions: the Musgrave model; the Lindahl model; the Johansen model; the Buchanan model;
4. The formation of collective decisions;
5. The theory of taxation;
6. Shifting and incidence of taxes;
7. The effects of taxes on choices between consumer goods, between work and leisure, between consumption and savings;
8. The excess burden of taxes;
9. Overview of the theory of optimal taxation.
Testi Adottati
1. for the general part, a text will be made available to students at the beginning of the course in pdf format;2) for the section on the Italian tax system: Bosi P., Guerra M.C., I tributi nell'economia italiana, Il Mulino, Bologna, ed. 2023, capitoli III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
Modalità Erogazione
LecturesModalità Frequenza
Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommendedModalità Valutazione
The exam is in written form and consists of three open questions on the entire program. The grade of the written test can be accepted without taking the oral test. To access the oral exam it is necessary to have passed the written exam.