PUBLIC FINANCE
SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE
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2019/2020 | 6 |
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Rosalba Rombaldoni |
Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The general objective of the course is that of offering to the students the basic theoretical and institutional knowledge to evaluate the role of government in the economy and at the same time to give the instruments to analyze public spending, the main taxes in Italy and the activity of sub-central governments. The suggested topics investigate the reasons of public intervention in the economy, theory of taxation and public debt and the main theoretical aspects of fiscal decentralization.
Program
Bridging Courses
Microeconomics
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The student will be able to exhibit: basic theoretical knowledge to approach with competence the debate on public intervention in the economy; knowledge of the principal institutions of public finance and of the Italian fiscal system; knowledge of theoretical models of fiscal decentralization; ability to evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of public policies at different levels of governments.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Seminars with external experts and exercices.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons, seminars with experts, guided exercices in class.
- Attendance
Attendance is not compulsory, but partecipation to class is highly recommended in order to obtain an adequate preparation aimed at passing the final examination
- Course books
- Bosi P., Corso di Scienza delle finanze, Il Mulino, Bologna, 8ª edizione, 2019. Chapters to be covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Lectures notes on specific topics are available on Moodle platform.
An alternative book in english can be agreed with the professor.
- Assessment
The exam is written and structured on three questions which must be logically discussed and concern three different topics of the program, with the aim of verifying the presence of minimum requirements in preparation. If the evaluation of the written exam is sufficient, the students will be admitted to the oral exam (up to commission judgement).
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Frontal lessons, seminars with experts, guided exercices in class.
- Attendance
Students are invited to get in touch with the lecturer through the mail and to introduce themselves at least once during office hour to obtain specific explanations on the program and ways of examination
- Course books
- Bosi P., Corso di Scienza delle finanze, Il Mulino, Bologna, 8ª edizione, 2019. Chapters to be covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Lectures notes on specific topics are available on Moodle platform.
An alternative book in english can be agreed with the professor.
- Assessment
The exam is written and structured on three questions which must be logically discussed and concern three different topics of the program, with the aim of verifying the presence of minimum requirements in preparation. If the evaluation of the written exam is sufficient, the students will be admitted to the oral exam (up to commission judgement).
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Notes
Formal and theory demonstrations will not be asked in the final test, but all the related economic implications will be relevant part of the exam. Graphs are very important.
This course is borrowed from the course of Scienza delle Finanze of first cycle degree courses in Political, Economic and Government Sciences. Lessons take place at the School of Political and Social Science, at Angeloni Palace in Gherardi Square.
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