Course guide of Public Sector Economics II (2391137)

• Although officially no prerequisites are necessary, it is highly recommended to have taken and passed "Economics of the Public Sector I" of the Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

• Income tax.
• Company tax.
• Wealth tax.
• Indirect tax: VAT.
• Theoretical aspects of fiscal decentralisation.
• Social Security in Spain.

The student will learn/know:

• The most relevant features of tax systems
• The economic connotations of the most relevant taxes in the tax system.
• Tax instruments with economic impact and their alternatives
• Economic foundations of the theory of decentralisation.
• The structure and sustainability of the social security system.

• THEORETICAL AGENDA:
• Chapter 1. General concepts and theory of taxation: 1. Introduction. 2. Taxation principles. 3. Analysis of comparative tax systems. 4. Tax evasion and tax inspection.
• Chapter 2. Income tax: 1. Introduction. 2. Income and ability to pay. 3. Taxable income. 4. Income tax and progressivity. 5. Taxpaying unit. 6. Income tax and inflation.
• Chapter 3. Corporate income tax: 1. Introduction. 2. Structure of the tax. 3. Corporate income tax and dividend policy. 4. Corporate income tax and the debt/equity ratio. 5. Corporate tax and investment. 6. Corporate tax and inflation. 7. Income tax and corporate tax integration.
• Chapter 4. Wealth taxation: 1. Wealth tax. 2. Inheritance and gift tax. 3. Transfer tax. 4. Tax on real estate.
• Chapter 5. Indirect Taxation: VAT: 1. Introduction. 2. Selective excise duties. 3. General turnover taxes. 4. Value added taxes.
• Chapter 6. Social Security: 1. Introduction. 2. Historical background. 3. The financing of Social Security. 4. The pension system. 5. The debate on the reform of Social Security.

• General concepts.
• Seminar: Relevance of each and every tax element.
• Exercises: General examples of tax debt collection procedures.
• Income tax.
• Seminar: Progressivity in Personal Income Tax. Exercises: Personal Income Tax Settlement Scenarios.
• Corporate taxation.
• Seminar: Taxation of companies. Exercises: Corporation tax settlement scenarios.
• Wealth taxation
• Seminar. The abolition of wealth tax. Exercises: Wealth tax settlement scenarios. Indirect taxation: VAT.
• Seminar: The ratio between direct and indirect taxes in Spain and the EU. Exercises: VAT settlement scenarios.
• Social Security.
• Seminar: The debate on Social Security reform.
• Exercises: Social Security Contribution settlement scenarios.

• Gruber, J. Public Finance & Public Policy, 2017. Worth Publishers, New York USA

• Albi, E. García Ariznavarreta, J.L. (2007). Sistema fiscal español. Barcelona. Editorial Ariel Economía.
• Bustos, A. (2007). Lecciones de Hacienda Pública. Colex. Madrid.
• García Villarejo, Salinas Sánchez, J. (1994) Manual de Hacienda Pública General y de España. Tecnos. Madrid.
• Giménez Montero, A. (2002): Federalismo Fiscal. Teoría y Práctica, Tirant lo Blanch, Valencia.
• Gonzalo y González, L. (2004): El sector Público en España. Editorial Dykinson, Madrid.
• EXERCISES:
• Montero Granados, Roberto. (2015). Economía del Sector Público II: Análisis económico de la recaudación de impuestos. Ed. Técnica Avicam. Granada.
• Domínguez, J.M. (2004). Ejercicios de Hacienda Pública. Pirámide. Madrid.
• Moreno Moreno, C. y Paredes Gómez, R. (2006): Fiscalidad individual y Empresarial. Ejercicios resueltos. Editorial Cívitas. Madrid.

• Stiglitz, J.E. (2000) The Economics of the Public Sector, Antony Bosch (Available online)

• MD01. Docencia presencial en el aula 
• MD02. Estudio individualizado del alumno, búsqueda, consulta y tratamiento de información, resolución de problemas y casos prácticos, y realización de trabajos y exposiciones. 
• MD03. Tutorías individuales y/o colectivas y evaluación  

• The subject is assessed on the basis of four parameters:
• Participatory class attendance: 20%
• Non-releaseable partial exercises: 20%.
• Classroom presentations: 10%
• Final exam: 50%

• The exam will include multiple choice questions and essays

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS:

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