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Intern
    Chair of Public Finance

    European Public Finance

    Aim of the course:

    The course aims at introducing the main public finance issues in the European Union. Students will learn how the revenues of the Union are generated and how they are spent. We will discuss the motivation and implications of the Brexit decision and various coordination problems with respect to public debt, taxation and environmental policy. Economic policy is discussed with simple models, which highlight the central problems.

    Course Structure:

    Week Content

    1-2

    3

    The European Union: History and Institutions

    The Budget of the European Union

    4

    5-7

    Economic Analysis of the Brexit Process

    Sovereign Debt, Financial Crisis and Fiscal Integration in the EMU  

    8-10 Tax Competition or Tax Coordination in Europe?
    11-14 European Climate Policy: Emission Trading and Green Deal  
       

    Prerequisites:

    Students that attend this course should have some basic knowledge in microeconomic theory.

    Literature:

    Relevant lecture notes will be provided.

    Grading:

    Grading is based on an optional midterm examination during the exercise class and a mandatory final exam at the end of the semester. The optional midterm exam can only improve (i.e. not deteriorate) the grade from the final exam. If taken, the final grade is computed with weight 30% (midterm) and 70% (final exam).