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46933-01 - Vorlesung: Public Economics (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende |
Beat Hintermann (b.hintermann@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Jakob Roth (jakob.roth@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | This course covers expenditure theory and the theory of taxation. It includes a range of applications, several of which are in the area of environmental economics. For more details, please consult the syllabus, which is available on ADAM and on Prof. Hintermann's website. This course is highly recommended as a preparation for the Master's Seminar Empirical Research in Public Economics, which will take place next fall semester (2025). |
| Lernziele | The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the role of government policy in a market economy, and of the main challenges that arise in the context of the regulation of externalities and generating government revenue. Students become acquainted with a series of modeling approaches suited for different contexts, based on textbooks and selected papers published in the public economics literature. |
| Literatur | Tresch, Richard: “Public Finance: A Normative theory”, 4th ed. London: Academic Press, 2023. Kaplow, Louis: "The theory of taxation and public economics". Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008. Plus selected papers published in the literature. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Previous enrolment in 62652-01 - Economics of Public Policy or a BA-level course in public economics (either at the University of Basel or elsewhere) is recommended, but not required. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| HörerInnen willkommen |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 14.15-16.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S14 HG.32 |
Einzeltermine
| Module |
Modul: Core Courses in Public Policy (Masterstudium: Economics and Public Policy) Modul: Politik (Masterstudium: Religion - Wirtschaft - Politik) Modul: Specific Electives in Business and Economics (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Modul: Specific Electives in International Business, Trade and the Environment (Masterstudium: Wirtschaftswissenschaften) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Staatlichkeit, Entwicklung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | The grade will be based on a written midterm (30 %) and a final exam (70%). The midterm exam will take place on April 21, 2026, during the regular class time. Final exam: Regular exam period, TBD |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ, studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / WWZ |