Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PUBLIC FINANCE (PhD) | |
| Code | PF801 |
| Name | Advanced Public Economy Analysis I (Z) |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
In this course, it is aimed to make a comparative and in-depth analysis of the public economy and the market economy by considering the structure and functioning of the public economy from various perspectives.
Course Content
Within the scope of the course, the reasons for the state's intervention in the economy and the question of why the state exists are detailed with the necessary forms and analyzes within the framework of externalities, public goods, natural monopolies, and it is planned to analyze the public sector with the public choice theory. While income distribution policies and cost benefit analysis are included in the course, the effects of taxes on income distribution and resource distribution will be discussed with advanced techniques.
Course Precondition
no prerequisites
Resources
Jonathan Gruber- Public Finance and Public Policy I Richard Abel Musgrave Public Finance in Theory and Practice HARVEY S. ROSEN & TED GAYER PUBLIC FINANCE
Notes
Harvey S. Rosen and Ted Gayer--Public Finance
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Enabling students to look at the discipline of public economics from a deep analytical perspective |
| LO02 | Understanding the theories of the size of the public sector and interpreting them with various trends and advanced techniques |
| LO03 | To be able to interpret the concepts of efficiency and justice in depth in the functioning model of the market economy. |
| LO04 | Social benefits and costs measuring with advanced techniques |
| LO05 | Explain the causes of market disruptions |
| LO06 | To be able to analyze public goods, externalities and natural monopolies as a market failure |
| LO07 | Interpret the impact of income distribution policies |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to explain the basic conceptual knowledge related to the field, including the relationship between theory and practice. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to synthesise the problems encountered in the field of finance with the information obtained from the field and different disciplines and evaluate the results. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can explain the functioning of tax systems and different tax systems by using the theoretical and legal knowledge about the taxation process. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the policy proposals that can be applied against economic and financial problems in the context of fiscal policy (revenue, expenditure and borrowing). | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows national and international publications related to her field. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to conduct and publish studies related to the field of finance independently. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to prepare works in accordance with academic rules based on information about the basic theories of the field. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Appropriate responsibilities are assumed as a coordinator or participant in a project related to his/her field. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to develop solutions to the role of public sector in economic life and international financial problems in the process of globalisation. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to propose solutions to the problems related to fiscal theory, fiscal law, fiscal economics, budget and fiscal planning, which should be in the experts and researchers needed by the public and private sectors. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Sets a vision and target for the organization/institution related to the field of study. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to transfer the current developments and prepared studies in the field of finance to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual ways. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use at least one foreign language related to the field effectively and to have the ability to follow foreign literature. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with scientific and ethical values in the process of creating information and knowledge related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Analysis of Key Microeconomic Concepts | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Pareto Efficiency in Exchange | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Pareto Efficiency in Production | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Further Analysis of the General Equilibrium of the Economy | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Social Welfare Functions | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Welfare Economics: Basic Concepts | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Welfare Economics: Voting Methods | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Exam App | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Public Goods-I | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Public Goods- II | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Financing Public Goods | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Externalities: Basic Concepts | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Private and Public Solutions to Externalities | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Natural Monopoly | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Asimetric Information, Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard | Advanced Microeconomics and Mathematical Economics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Final Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Final Exam | Exam App | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 212 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 8,48 | ||
| ECTS | 8 ECTS | ||