Study

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	Course Credits 1	Reflective Writing Class participation	Shu-yi Oei
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/9740