ECON9620 – Topics in Public Economics
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will teach various topics within public economics, normally with selected tax issues as the core content. Examples may be optimal tax design, tax funding of publicly provided public and private goods and assessment of policy reforms. Both normative and positive aspects of public policy will be covered. The specific topics to be addressed will vary as will the blend of theoretical and empirical approaches.
Admission to the course
This course is offered to PhD candidates at the Oslo PhD Initiative in Economics at UiO and BI. Other candidates admitted to a PhD program may apply.
Application form on the semester page.
Teaching
See information about the teaching schedule on the relevant semester webpage.
Credit for the course requires both active participation in class and a take home exam/essay.
Examination
Take home exam.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- How to use AI as a student
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.
Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem)
Nov. 5, 2026 8:11:39 PM