Course: Empirical Public Economics (5204-541)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Nadja Dwenger (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

The course is research oriented and covers recent developments in public economics. It covers theoretical and empirical aspects, with a focus on empirical work. Students learn to critically assess the latest empirical papers in the area of public economics and are taught how to apply modern econometric methods, which are commonly used in empirical public economics, to a variety of research questions. The overall focus of the lecture is on behavioural responses to taxation, covering real, shifting and evasion responses.

Literature:

Die Literatur wird in Ilias/ der Vorlesung bekannt gegeben

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 5204-540 Empirical Public Economics (compulsory)