Topics in Global Monetary and Fiscal Law Seminar

3 units

Enrollment limit: 16. Drop deadline: 5:00 pm the day after the first class meeting. This seminar will explore advanced topics in global monetary and fiscal law and policy. Some of the topics that will be addressed include: 1) central bank digital currencies, 2) digital taxation and global digital public goods, 3) taxation and development, 4) role of multinational institutions in monetary and fiscal policy, and 5) global carbon taxes. The grade in the seminar will be based primarily on a research paper of 25-30 pages, the quality of which should be comparable to a law review article. Each student will develop a paper topic based on assigned readings, class discussions, and consultation with the instructor. General areas of potential research include, but are not limited to, any of the topics mentioned above. (This seminar is not graded anonymously because the professor works with students on their papers throughout the semester.) 3 units.