Public Economy Course with Certificate

Official British Certificate

Public Economy

$139 $99
4.4
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2.6K Students

Master fiscal policy, public budgeting & government finance. Perfect for treasury & ministry roles. Earn official accredited British Academy Public Economy Certificate.

2.6K Graduates
With Certificate
No Test
Text, 30 Lessons
Placement Test CEFR A1–C2

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Course Content

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  • Role of Government in the Economy
  • Market Failure and Public Goods
  • Externalities and Corrective Taxes

  • Principles of Taxation and Efficiency
  • Direct vs Indirect Taxes
  • Tax Incidence and Deadweight Loss

  • Public Expenditure Classification
  • Budget Cycle and Medium-Term Frameworks
  • Programme and Performance Budgeting

  • Fiscal Policy in Recession and Boom

  • Public Debt Sustainability Analysis
  • Deficit Financing and Crowding Out
  • Debt-to-GDP Dynamics and Fiscal Rules

  • Fiscal Federalism and Decentralisation
  • Intergovernmental Grants and Equalisation
  • Subnational Borrowing and Debt

  • Privatisation vs Nationalisation Debate
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework
  • Discounting and Net Present Value
  • Risk and Uncertainty in Public Projects

  • Income Inequality and Gini Coefficient
  • Progressive Taxation and Transfers

  • Optimal Taxation Theory
  • Tax Evasion, Avoidance and Base Erosion
  • VAT, Carbon and Wealth Taxes

  • Fiscal Challenges in Emerging Markets
  • IMF Programmes and Structural Adjustment

  • Public Finance Policy Project Brief
  • Budget Proposal and Final Submission

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