ECON 5402
(ECO 6131, ECO 6531) Public Economics: Taxation
The study of tax systems. Concepts of equity and efficiency in taxation. The optimal design of tax structures using commodity, income, and capital taxes. Additional topics may include political economy of taxation, low-income support, environmental taxes, and tax evasion.
Topics
- political economy of taxation
- low-income support
- environmental taxes
- tax evasion
Course catalogue
2025
Readings
- I will mainly rely on one book (required, estimated cost $66)): The Economics of Taxation (2011) by Bernard Salani ́e, 2nd edition, The MIT Press.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ECON5402 F_Till_Fall_2025 ↗2025