PublicEconomics公共經濟學ProfessorE.C.WangNCCU#5103604Office:MgmtBldg.302,ext.34100Fall2009OfficeHr.:Mon,Wed16:00-17:00ClassTime:Monday&Wednesday14:45-16:00ClassRoom:MgmtBldg.CoursePurpose課程目標:Thiscourseexploresthequestionsofwhetherornotmarketsworkwell,andifnot,whatistobedoneaboutit,andwhatistheroleofgovernment.Itintendstoassisttheupper-levelundergraduatestudentstounderstandandcontemplatetheissuesofwelfareeconomics,marketfailure,publicgoodsandquasi-publicgoods,externalities,etc.Governmentpoliciesonseveralpublicaffairs,suchaspublicinfrastructureconstruction,BOT,incomedistribution,knowledgeandR&D,education,environmentprotection,etc.willbeemphasized.本課程旨在探討市場是否運作完美、如何補救以及政府角色等問題。其目的在協助經濟系高年級同學思考並瞭解關於福利經濟學、市場失靈、公共財、經濟外部性等議題；其亦將着重於政府公共基礎建設、BOT、所得分配、知識創造與研發、環保等公共議題的討論。Prerequisites先修條件:MicroeconomicsorPrinciplesofEconomics個體經濟學或經濟學原理TextbookandReferences教科書及參考文獻：Leach,J.,(2004),ACourseinPublicEconomics,Cambridge:CambridgeUniversityPress.(LJ)SelectedJournalarticles:TheJournalarticlesandotherreadingswillbecompiledandofferedforsaleattheChungChengCopyShop(CCCS).參考文獻將輯錄於中正影印部CourseGrading成績評定準則：MidtermExam期中考40%Multiple-Choice&ShortEssaysFinalExam期末考40%Multiple-Choice&ShortEssaysHomeworkAssignments作業討論20%HomeworkandGroupdiscussionClassParticipation課堂參與BonusTopicsandReadings課題與教材閱讀：1.GeneralIntroduction公共經濟學簡介LJ.12.PublicSectorandtheRoleofGovernment公部門與政府角色LJ.263.Supply-sideEconomics供給面經濟學CCCS4.ExchangeMarketEconomy交換市場經濟LJ.2,35.TheProductionEconomyandWelfareEconomics生產與福利經濟LJ.46.PublicExpenditureandCorruption公共支出與貪腐CCCS7.PublicInfrastructureandEfficiency公共基礎建設與效率CCCS8.BOT:TheoryandPracticesBOT理論與實際CCCS9.ExternalitiesandNegotiation經濟外部性與協商LJ.610.PermitTradingasRemedytoExternalities外部性之矯治LJ.711.PurePublicGoods公共財LJ.1012.ImpurePublicGoods準公共財LJ.1213.TheLinkbetweenPublicGoodsandExternalities公共財與外部性LJ.1314.Knowledg