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Masters With Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC FINANCE / Masters With Thesis
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MLY5550PUBLIC ECONOMICS3+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
LecturerProf. Dr. Levent Yahya ESER
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Birol KARAKURT
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
This course aims to explain knowledge of public servants about economical site of government service
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define the methods, tools and theories of bublic economics1 - 5 - 61,5,
PO - 2 : understand and interpret methods, tools and theories of public economics1 - 5 - 61,5,
PO - 3 : apply of the methods, tools and theories of public economics1 - 5 - 61,5,
PO - 4 : analyse the methods, tools and theories of public economics1 - 5 - 61,5,
PO - 5 : reviewe and survey the methods, tools and theories of public economics1 - 5 - 61,5,
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
Theory of public goods: efficiency provision of public goods. Economic rationalization of public sector: equity, efficiency, public goods and externalities. Tools of Public Economics: analysis of public expenditure and public income. Theory of taxation: progressive and flat taxation, optimum taxation theory. Welfare economics and its explanation
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1What Is Public Economics (Finance)and Public Sector Functions of Public Sector
 Week 2Provision of Public Goods The Role of Public Economy: Efficiency, Equity and Externalities
 Week 3Financing Governmet Activities -Benefit Prenciple -Ability to Pay -Tax Expenditure -Tax Incidence, Excess Burden and Other Costs of Taxation
 Week 4Financing Expenditures throught Budget Deficits -Budget Deficits and National Debt -Economic effects of Public Debt
 Week 5Taxation -The Efficiency of Taxes -Equity: Harizontal and Vertical Equity -The Choice of Tax Base and Social Welfare Function
 Week 6Income Taxation and Its Impacts on the Economic Activity: The Personal Income Taxation
 Week 7The Corporation Tax
 Week 8Tax Revenues: Sales (Consumption) Taxes
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Incidence of Indirect Taxes
 Week 11The Incentive Effects of Taxation
 Week 12Discussion Paper (Market Failure and Government Failure)
 Week 13Intergıvernmental Finance: Fiscal Fereralism
 Week 14Discussion Paper (Market Efficiency, Market Failure and Government Intervention)
 Week 15Discussion Paper (The Effect of Tax Elasticity on Government Spending)
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kirmanoğlu, H. 2014, Kamu Ekonomisi Analizi, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul
2Bulutoğlu, K. 2008; Kamu Ekonomisine Giriş, Maliye Hukuk Yayınları, Ankara
3Rosen, H. 2005; Public Finance, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2024 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 12/2024 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 01/2025 2 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 14 112
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 2 24
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 3 2 6
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 3 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load225