Syllabus

Course Code: M-BECOE -042    Course Name: Group - V Economics of Taxation) - Theory of Taxation

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction to Taxation Theory
Principles of Taxation; Theories of Taxation; Taxable Capacity and its measurement; Tax Burden and Economic Efficiency.
Reading List
• Boadway, R. (1984). Public Sector Economics. Cambridge Winthrop Publishers.
• Cullis, John & Jones, Philip (2009). Public Finance and Public Choice: Analytical Perspectives. Oxford University Press.
• Radhakrishnan, N. (2018). Public Finance: Theory and Approach. Vrinda Publications (P) Limited, Delhi.
2 Analysis of Tax Incidence
Tax Incidence: Partial and General Equilibrium Analysis; Keynesian Short Run Model; Dynamic Tax Incidence.
Reading List
• Boadway, R. (1984). Public Sector Economics. Cambridge Winthrop Publishers.
• Ihori, Toshihiro (2016). Principles of Public Finance. Springer.
• Jha, Raghbendra (1998). Modern Public Economics. Routledge.
• Rosen, H.S. (2005). Public Finance. Tata McGraw Hill.
• Salanie, B. (2003). Economics of Taxation. MIT Press, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
3 Efficiency Aspect of Taxation
Income V/S Excise Tax; Optimal Taxation; Tax Evasion and the Black Economy; Impact of Taxes on Individual Decisions.
Reading List
• Boadway, R. (1984). Public Sector Economics. Cambridge Winthrop Publishers.
• Rosen, H.S. (2005). Public Finance. Tata McGraw Hill.
• Salanie, B. (2003). Economics of Taxation. MIT Press, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
4 Economic Implications of Taxation
Impact of Excise Tax on Market Outcomes; Impact of Income Tax on Labour Supply, Savings and Portfolio Choice; Economic Effects of Corporation Income Tax.
Reading List
• Bruce, Neil (2000). Public Finance. Addison- Wesley Educational Publishers
• Boadway, R. (1984). Public Sector Economics. Cambridge Winthrop Publishers.
• Harberger, A. (1962). The Incidence of the Corporation Income Tax. Journal of Political Economy, 70, 215-240.
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