Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Seminar: | 2 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Economic roles of the state, the size and growth of government, public and private sector comparative efficiency, privatisation, principles of taxation, tax incidence, optimal taxation theory and taxation reform, taxation and economic growth and development, intergovernmental financial relations, theory and practice. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained an understanding of the roles of the public sector in a market economy and the effects on the private sector of government taxation and expenditure decisions. Specifically, they will be able to demonstrate that they are familiar with the literature in several important areas of public finance. They will understand the effects of government taxing and spending decisions on the private sector. They can critically analyse public sector economic policy issues. That they are familiar with and can access national and international public sector financial statistics. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | This is a readings based unit. Student will be provided with a comprehensive list of books and articles at the start of the semester. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 25%, Final examination 50%, Literature review 15%, Seminar Paper Presentation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91901 Economics | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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