| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. Christoph A. Schaltegger |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
FS261110 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Do, 19.02.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 26.02.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 05.03.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 12.03.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 19.03.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 26.03.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 02.04.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 16.04.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 23.04.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 30.04.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 07.05.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 8
Do, 21.05.2026, 10:15 - 11:45 Uhr, HS 1 (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
Weekly |
| Inhalt |
This is an advanced course in public sector economics whose purpose is to study the role of government in the economy. It covers basic issues in the treatment of externalities, optimal tax design, social insurance, fiscal sustainability and fiscal federalism with an emphasis on practical relevance and empirical evidence. Topics include public goods and externalities, efficiency costs and incidence of taxation, income taxation, labor supply responses to taxation, retirement policies, (re-)distribution of income, social mobility, fiscal and debt policy, budget rules, tax competition etc. The course specifically highlights and discusses Swiss evidence and experiences on these topics. |
| Lernziele |
Students will learn to understand key topics in public sector economics and how they are linked to economic policy issues. In addition, the course intends to advance students’ development as applied economists by providing training in the knowledge transfer from scientific debate to policy solutions. While methodological concepts are important to understand the evidence on policy evaluation, they are not introduced for the sake of discussions on inference or modeling. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
Binding registration takes place via the UniPortal; see notes below in the «Proof of Performance» field.
For course information and materials, registration on the OLAT e-learning platform is required from 2 – 27 February 2026. The students themselves are responsible for verifying the course’s creditability towards their degree program.
Direct link to the OLAT course: to follow |
| Leistungsnachweis |
***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, and/or take the examination, registration via the Uni Portal within the regular examination registration period (2 – 16 April 2026) is MANDATORY. Further information on registration: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Written exam / 3 Credits
|
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
martin.mosler@iwp.swiss |
| Literatur |
Please see lecture slides. |