47-877 Public Economics I

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This is an advanced graduate course in public economics with a focus on the design of government policies and inequality. We will start with models of optimal taxation and shed light on how the government should design its various tax instruments: taxes on consumption, income, wealth, etc. We will then focus on sources of inequality: gender and racial inequality as well as their effect of economic inequality. We will discuss models of race and gender discrimination and the policies that can be implemented to address such issues. Students are required to participate in class discussions, and develop their own research ideas by the end of the class.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2025

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