FIN 574
Spring 2016 Part of Term B
Mar 14-May 4
Credit: 2 hours.
Contentious public debate surrounds how to tax individuals fairly and efficiently. This course will provide the tools to design and evaluate tax policies. Topics will include measuring how taxes affect individual behavior including labor supply, savings, and portfolio decisions; the efficiency cost of taxation; understanding who bears the true economic burden of taxes; measuring the progressivity of a tax system; and the pros and cons of alternative approaches to taxation.
Prerequisite: MAS BPP Concentration.
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61864
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Lecture-Discussion
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C
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9:30AM
-10:50AM
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MW
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Business Instructional Fac
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Molitor, D
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61865
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Lecture-Discussion
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D
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11:00AM
-12:20PM
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MW
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Business Instructional Fac
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Molitor, D
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