公共經濟學為一門二學期各三學分之經濟系必修基礎課程。本課程藉由經濟學的角度來探討政府的經濟行為。主要分析議題包含政府部門的支出和收入規模、結構、方式，以及這些支出與收入政策對經濟體系所產生的影響。除了介紹基本個體經濟學作為公共政策分析的基礎外，本課程還探討了政府的經濟角色與功能、財政收支、社會福利、租稅、地方財政等議題，讓學生熟悉公共部門經濟的運作與影響。第一學期的課程內容著重於福利經濟學、市場失靈、公共財、外部性、公共選擇理論、政府所得重分配政策與社會福利政策的探討。第二學期的課程內容著重於租稅的實證與規範分析、最適租稅理論、租稅對經濟行為的影響、公債理論與財政分權理論的介紹。相關時事議題也會在課堂上提出討論。

Public economics is a compulsory basic course for economics in the first and second periods of economics. This course explores the economic behavior of the government from an economic perspective. The main analysis topics include the expenditure and revenue scale, structure, and methods of government departments, as well as the impact of these expenditures and income policies on the economic system. In addition to introducing basic individual economics as the basis for public policy analysis, this course also explores the government's economic role and function, financial income and expenditure, social welfare, rental tax, local finance, etc., so that students can become familiar with the operation and impact of the public department's economy. The course content of the first session focuses on discussions on welfare economy, market failure, public finance, externalities, public selection theory, government income redistribution policy and social welfare policy. The course content of the second session focuses on the proof and regulation analysis of renting tax, the theory of best renting tax, the impact of renting tax on economic behavior, and the introduction of debt theory and financial distribution theory. Related current issues will also be discussed in the classroom.

Rosen, Harvey S. and Gayer, Ted, Public Finance, 8th edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2008 (雙葉書廊代理).

Rosen, Harvey S. and Gayer, Ted, Public Finance, 8th edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2008 (Double Leaf Library Agent).