PUBLIC FINANCE - GDF014

Objective of the course is to provide basic tools and deepen the fundamental concepts of public finance, that is, the field of political economy which aims at studying causes and effects of the public intervention in the economy. Starting from the welfare theory, the course aims at analyzing public intervention in the economy from the perspective of both efficiency and equity. The course is based on the theory as well as on the empirical analysis with a particular focus on the Italian context. Particular attention is devoted to the analysis of the economic effects of taxes. The knowledge acquired in the course will provide the students with the tools necessary to understand the role of public administration and its effects on the institutional, social, economic and local level.