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To Public Finance: Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
To Public Finance: Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
Chapter 1 Introduction
to Public Finance
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Finance
Introduction
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$14 S = (MC)
$12
$10
$8
$6
D = (MB)
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$8 $8
T=$4
$6 D
$6 D
D`
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$14 – S
$12 – B
$10 – T=$4 D
$8 –
A Deadweight loss is
$6 – D represented by area
= BAD
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$14 – S
$12 – B
D
$10 – S=$4
$8 –
Deadweight loss is
A
represented by area
$6 – D
= BAD
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P MSC
Negative
B
externality $14 – S (MC)
D
$12 – $4
MSC = (MC + marginal $10 –
A
environmental damage)
$8 –
Solution? $6 – D (MB)
A corrective tax.
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Positive P
externality $14 –
B
S (MC)
D
$12 – $4
MSB = (MC + marginal $10 –
MSB
benefit to other people) A
$8 –
Solution? $6 – D (MB)
A corrective subsidy.
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Education: Chapter 11
• Private or government
• Quality and price variations
• Consumption externality
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OECD
Scandinavia
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
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24%
23%
22%
21% Federal
20% Spending
19%
18% Federal
17% Taxes
16%
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Year
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45%
40%
Federal
35%
Debt
30%
25%
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Summary
The role of government in making a free market possible
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Preview of Chapter 2:
Externalities and the Environment
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