| Academic Year |
2025Year |
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) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar, Discussion, Oral presentation |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
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
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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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: Public Goods I
lesson2: Public Goods II
lesson3: Inefficiency of the Private Provision of Public Goods I
lesson4: Inefficiency of the Private Provision of Public Goods II
lesson5: Neutrality and the Crowding-out Effect
lesson6: Remedies to the Underprovision of Public Goods
lesson7: Lindahl Equilibria
lesson8: Public Goods that Experience Congestion
lesson9: Behavioral Motives in Public Good Games
lesson10: Warm-Glow Benefits in Praivate Contributions to the Public Good
lesson11: Social Preferences
lesson12: Competition for Status Acquisition
lesson13: More General Policy Mechanisms I
lesson14: More General Policy Mechanisms II
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. |
Handouts, Other (see [More Details]), moodle |
| (More Details) |
PC and AV may be used if the class is held online or hybrid due to COVID or other reasons.
Lecture materials will be distributed through "moodle" for a limited time. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Role Play |
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. |