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Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program
Lecture Code	WMEB1800	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	財政学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ザイセイガク
Subject Name in English	Public Finance
Instructor	YAMAZAKI SHINGO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマザキ　シンゴ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：ECON A214
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
			Oral presentation and lecture. The first week will be face-to-face, and the following weeks will be face-to-face as well, but may be online depending on the social situation. In the case of online, teams will be used.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	1st year students
Keywords	Public finance; Public goods; Externality; Tax; Social security
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Depending on the interests of the students, this course will teach them how to analyze government economic activities and policy decisions, as well as various policies, institutions, and issues.
Class Schedule	The content will be adjusted according to the interests of the participants, so the content may change. In addition, the class will consist mainly of presentations by students. lesson1 Guidance lesson2 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson3 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson4 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson5 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson6 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson7 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson8 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson9 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson10 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson11 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson12 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson13 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson14 Analysis of fiscal systems and issues of interest to each student lesson15 Summary Term-end exam (or report)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I will instruct you in the first session, but I recommend the followings. 宮澤和俊・焼田党『財政学』新世社、2019年 Anthony B. Atkinson; Joseph E. Stiglitz, Lectures on Public Economics, Princeton Univ Pr, 2015 Textbooks will be decided upon discussion with students at the first guidance session.
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Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please be especially careful in preparing your presentation.
Requirements	Always be aware of the latest research trends and the contents of your own research interests.
Grading Method	Grading will be based on presentation (50%) and final exam (50%) (or report). Depending on the number of students, the grade may be based on the presentation only (100%).
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