| 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 |
WMEC1000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
公共経済学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
コウキョウケイザイガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Public Economics |
| Instructor |
YAMAGUCHI CHIKARA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ヤマグチ チカラ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Fri1-4：ECON A216 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Seminar, Discussion, Oral presentation |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Economics |
| Eligible Students |
First year students |
| Keywords |
Externalities, Pareto optimal |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To understand the fundamental methods and techniques used in the area of public economics. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Externalities
lesson2: Competitive Equilibrium
lesson3: Pareto Optimality
lesson4: Tragedy of the Commons
lesson5: Tragedy of the Commons and the Market Structure
lesson6: Bargaining over the Externality and the Coase Theorem
lesson7: More Intrusive Approaches to Correct Externalities
lesson8: Regulating a Polluting Monopolist
lesson9: Regulating a Polluting Oligopoly
lesson10: Fee Comparison
lesson11: Setting Quotas under Incomplete Information
lesson12: Setting Emission Fees under Incomplete Information
lesson13: Comparing Policy Instruments under Incomplete Information
lesson14: Pollution Abatement
lesson15: Conclusion
An assignment will be provided. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Felis Munoz-Garcia (2017) "Advanced Microeconomic Theory - A Intuitive Approach with Examples," The MIT Press. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
PC and AV may be used if the class is held online or hybrid due to COVID or other reasons. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
This course is mathematical oriented; basic knowledge about Microeconomics is prerequisite. |
| Requirements |
Students are required to prepare for the part ro be presented well. In particular, all the calculations must be reported for mathematical derivation.
You cannot use your cell phones during class. |
| Grading Method |
Your grade is evaluated based on your presentation and discussion (40%), and an assignment (60%). |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |