Public Economics and Fiscal Policy I
ECON 2450A
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Description
This course covers optimal labor income taxation and redistribution, behavioral responses to taxes and transfers, inequality, the distribution and taxation of wealth and capital income, social preferences (normative analysis), dynamic taxation and mechanism design. For each topic, we will cover the theoretical models and the empirical evidence.
Course Notes
A good foundation in basic quasi-experimental empirical methods (event studies, diff-in-diff, regression discontinuity) is encouraged.
Recommended Prep
Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics 2020b)
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Economics
Course Component
Lecture
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Subject
Economics
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements
Prerequisite: (Economics 2010a AND Economics 2010b) OR (Economics 2020a AND Economics 2020b)
Exam/Final Deadline
Dec. 11, 2026
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Social Sciences
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
