This course studies the standard economic rationales for government intervention in market economies and how government policies can improve market outcomes and welfare. Students will learn theories that explain the role of government in education, social insurance, and income redistribution. This course will prepare students to evaluate policy choices and to contribute to professional discussions on decisions that have economic, social, and political impacts.This course studies the standard economic rationales for government intervention in market economy and how government policies can improve market outcomes and welfare. Students will learn theories that explain the role of government in education, social insurance, and income redistribution. This course will prepare students to evaluate policy choices and to contribute to professional discussions on decisions that have economic, social, and political impacts.
本課程以政府支出為對象，從經濟效率的觀點和社會正義的觀點解析政府介入經濟活動的適當性（亦即，包含財政支出的實是分析和規範性分析）。課程內容包括：
一、政府提供公共財的理由和內容的適當性。對外部性問題的處理（包括全球外部性，如二氧化碳交易市場的建立和它的作用）。解釋公用事業出現的理由（以範疇經 濟的論點）和管理模式（歐洲與美英不同）。
二、介紹公共選擇理論（這決定政府支出的規模和類別）。說明一些投票設計「反應民意」的程度。
三、介紹公平的觀點(功效主義論，Rawles的正義論，Nozick的去政府論，和社會安定論)。
由這介紹目前台灣的政府採取的減緩所得分配不均的措施和問題。
四、解析我國政府強制推動社會保障制度（全民健保和國民年金）的理由和出現的問題。課程講授將以現況與制度面思考為重點，很少數學與圖形分析。
This course takes government expenditure as the subject, and analyzes the appropriateness of government intervention in economic activities from the perspective of economic efficiency and social justice (that is, the actual analysis and standard analysis that includes financial expenditure). Course content includes:
1. The appropriateness of the reasons and content of the government providing public finance. Treatment of externalities (including global externalities, such as the establishment of carbon dioxide trading markets and its role). Explain the reasons for the emergence of utilities (in terms of economics) and management models (different from Europe and the United States and the United Kingdom).
2. Introduction to public selection theory (this determines the size and category of government expenditure). Explain the extent to which some voting designs “respond to public opinion”.
3. Introduction to fair views (efficacy theory, Rawles' righteousness, Nozick's go-to-government theory, and social stability theory).
This introduces the measures and problems of reducing uneven distribution of income currently adopted by the Taiwan government.
4. Analyze the reasons and problems that arise from our government’s strengthening and promoting the social security system (national health insurance and national pension). The course lectures focus on current and institutional thinking, and there are few mathematical and graphical analysis.
Rosen, Harvey S., and Ted Gayer (2014), Public Finance, 10th edition, Berkshire, U.K.: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 007715469x
Rosen, Harveys., and Ted gay (2014), public finance, 10TH edition, Berkshire, U.K.: McGraw-hill education. ISBN: 007715469年
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 平時成績平時成績 Regular achievements |
40 | 含作業、參與討論及出席紀錄 |
| 期中考試期中考試 Midterm exam |
30 | |
| 期末考試期末考試 Final exam |
30 |
