Gabriel Loumeau: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
Name | Dr. Gabriel Loumeau |
Address | Professur f. Öffentliche Finanzen ETH Zürich, LEE G 126 Leonhardstrasse 21 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
loumeau@ethz.ch | |
URL | https://sites.google.com/view/gabrielloumeau/accueil |
Department | Management, Technology, and Economics |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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363-1008-00L | Public Economics | 3 credits | 2V | M. Köthenbürger, G. Loumeau | |
Abstract | Public Economics analyses the role of the government in the economy. In this course we will discuss justifications for and the design of public policy as well as its consequences on market outcomes. Issues related to public goods, taxation, in particular the effects of tax policy on labor supply, entrepreneurship and innovation will be emphasized. | ||||
Learning objective | The primary goal of the course is to familiarize students with the central concepts and principles of public economics. The course aims at providing a good understanding of theoretical work and how it may be applied to actual policy problems. Students will get a good overview of recent key contributions in the field and how these relate to empirical observations. |