ECON 272A
Public Economics I
Covers welfare economics, the theory of optimal taxation, tax incidence, and empirical methods in tax policy. Empirical topics include tax evasion, measurement of incidence, efficiency costs, and other policy issues.
Topics
- tax evasion
- measurement of incidence
- efficiency costs
- and other policy issues
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Covers welfare economics, the theory of optimal taxation, tax incidence, and empirical methods in tax policy. Empirical topics include tax evasion, measurement of incidence, efficiency costs, and other policy issues.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027