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MLY5140@Economic Analysis of Public Expenditures3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PUBLIC FINANCE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Hikmet YILMAZ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Mehmet TUNÇER
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge about public expenditure theory and the economic effects of these expenditures.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Classify public expenditures.1,2,3,4,51,
PO - 2 : Explain the theories that cause increases in public expenditures.1,2,3,4,51,
PO - 3 : Explain the economic effects of public expenditures numerically and verbally.1,2,3,4,51,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The course covers the definition and classification of public expenditures, classical and modern approaches to public expenditures, theories explaining the increase in public expenditures, expenditure multipliers, historical developments and macroeconomic effects.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Definition, types and historical dimensions of public expenditures
 Week 2Classification of public expenditures
 Week 3Classical and modern approaches to public expenditures
 Week 4Reasons for the increase in public expenditures
 Week 5Theories explaining the increase in public expenditures
 Week 6Public expenditure multiplier
 Week 7Economic effects of public expenditures
 Week 8Economic effects of public expenditures
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Structural change in public expenditures in Türkiye
 Week 11Development of public expenditures in Türkiye (functional classification)
 Week 12Economic analysis of human capital investments in Türkiye
 Week 13
 Week 14Spending discipline and fiscal rules
 Week 15The future of public expenditures
 Week 16Fİnal exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Sağbaş, İsa. 2019; Kamu Harcamalarının Ekonomik Analizi, Ekin Yayınevi, Ankara.
2Karaş, Göksel ve Sağdıç, Ersin Nail, 2023; Kamu Harcamalarının Ekonomik Analizi Karşılaştırmalı Ülke İncelemeleri, Ekin Yayınevi, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Kirmanoğlu, Hülya. 2014; Kamu Ekonomisi Analizi, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 26/11/2024 1 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 14 05/01/2025 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 27/01/2025 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 6 14 84
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 4 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 1 5 5
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 5 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 2 10 1 10
Total work load225