Econ 230: Graduate Public Economics

This is the second of two courses in the graduate public economics sequence at Berkeley. The first part is taught by Emmanuel Saez. The second part will cover inequality, the distribution and taxation of wealth, and the challenges that tax systems face in a globalized world.


Spring 2020 Syllabus

Lecture 1: The structure of taxation
Lecture 2: Capital taxation: a historical perspective
Lecture 3: Progressive wealth taxation
Lecture 4: International tax competition
Lecture 5: Global profit shifting and tax havens
Lecture 6: Tax evasion: information, supply, norms

Problem set 2. Solutions.
Final exam. Solutions.