This course focuses on the economics of the public sector. It delineates the goods and services provided by government and how they are funded. It deals with the public goods and their characteristics. It explores income redistribution. The efficiency, equity and incentive effects of taxation are studied. Multilevel government relations and finances are examined.

Not required

IV. LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course each student is expected to:
a) Understand the nature of public goods
b) Recognize externalities as they relate to the public sector
c) Be able to conduct an appropriate Cost-Benefit Analysis.
d) Be cognizant of the burden, incentive and equity implications of the various forms of taxation
e) Understand the basic government financing mechanisms and the implications of each
f) Be cognizant of the multilevel government structure

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Public Finance, Principles and Policy - 2003
John E. Anderson
Houghton Mifflin Co.
ISBN: 9780618214495


2. Articles

Students are required to retrieve these articles prior to course via the Alvin Sherman Library.


Mark;S.T. ,McGuire; T.J. and Papke,L.E. The influence of tax on employment and population growth: Evidence from the Washington,D.C. Metropolitan Area ...
National Tax Journal; Mar 2000; 53, 1; ABI/INFORM pg. 105


Meyer; B.D. and Rosenbaum,D.T.   Welfare, the Earned Income tax credit and the labor supply of single mothers The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 116, No. 3. (Aug., 2001), pp. 1063-1114


Parry,I.W.H. and Oates,W.E. Policy analysis in the presence of distorting taxes
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Hoboken:Fall 2000. Vol. 19, Iss. 4, p. 603-613


Rouse, C. E. Private school vouchers and student achievement: an evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. Quarterly Journal of Economics 113.n2 (May 1998): 553(50).


Sen,A. The possibility of social choice The American Economic Review; Jun 1999; 89, 3; pg. 349                                                         

Shleifer,A. State versus private ownership The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Nashville:Fall 1998. Vol. 12, Iss. 4, p. 133-150


Strumpf,K,S. and Oberholzer-Gee,F. Endogenous policy decentralization: Testing the central tenet of economic federalism The Journal of Political Economy. Chicago:Feb 2002. Vol. 110, Iss. 1, p. 1-36


Tannenwald,R Are state and local revenue systems becoming obsolete? National Tax Journal. Washington:Sep 2002. Vol. 55, Iss. 3, p. 467-489


Zodrow,G.R. The property tax as a capital tax: A room with three views National Tax Journal. Washington:Mar 2001. Vol. 54, Iss. 1, p. 139-156





APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.

The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.