611.51 Readings in Tax Policy and Public Finance

This discussion course focuses on readings examining legal, political, and economic considerations involved in tax policy and public finance design. The readings are designed to introduce students to the core tax policy and public finance debates of our time, including debates about choice of the tax base, tax fairness, optimal tax design, international tax issues, and income and wealth inequality. Students will be evaluated on the basis of class participation and short writing assignments.

This course will not meet every week.

Fall 2023

Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor
611.51
1
Reflective Writing
Class participation
Shu-yi Oei
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/9740
Course
Degree Requirements
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
Course Requirements - Public Interest
PIPS elective
Course Areas of Practice
Law, Democracy, and Society