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MLY 317Public Economics4+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FINANCE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 4 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerASSOC. PROF. DR. CEMİL RAKICI,
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 services and their finance.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Understand of marked and public economics process. 1,2,3,5,6,7,81
LO - 2 : Comprehend marked failure and economic rationale of the state.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81
LO - 3 : Analyse of public intervention to marked economy.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81.3
LO - 4 : Analyse of public intervention outcomes.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81
LO - 5 : Generate of public economics reforms.1,2,3,4,5,6,81
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction to public economics, General equilibrium and welfare economics, theory of public goods: efficiency provision of public goods, solution to free rider problem. Market failure and rational for government intervention. Private provision of public goods. Externalities: positive and negative externalities and solutions of externalities which is public and market solutions, Dynamics of new changes in the world and public economics: economics and the others changes. Resource allocation mechanism for public goods/optimal allocation of public goods: voting models, When does majority rule supply public goods efficiency?Cost-benefit analysis. Theory of taxation: progressive and flat taxation, optimum taxation theory
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1What the public sector is about
 Week 2Functions of public economy
 Week 3Market failures
 Week 4Public goods
 Week 5Public expenditures
 Week 6Decision-making in public sector
 Week 7Cost benefit analysis in the public sector
 Week 8Externalities
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Privatization
 Week 11Economic analysis of Taxation
 Week 12Benefits principle
 Week 13Ability to pay principle
 Week 14Public choice theory
 Week 15Public economy reform
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Şener, O. 2001;Kamu Ekonomisi, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Musgrave, R. A. 2004;Kamu Maliyesi Teorisi, (Çev: Orhan Şener - Yaşar Methibay), Ankara.
2Rosen, H. 2002; Public Finance, 6th Edition, McGraw Hill Irwin.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 08/11/2016 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 06/01/2016 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 1 5
Arasınav için hazırlık 9 1 9
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 8 6 48
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 1 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 6 5 30
Diğer 2 8 4 32
Total work load180