Public Economics I

Photograph of a sign advertising income tax preparation.

Income taxes prepared here. (Image courtesy of suttonhoo on Flickr.)

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MIT Course Number

14.471

As Taught In

Fall 2007

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

Theory and evidence on government taxation policy. Topics include tax incidence, optimal tax theory, the effect of taxation on labor supply and savings, taxation and corporate behavior, and tax expenditure policy.


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