© allen c. goodman, 2015 economics 5520/6520 – winter 2015 syllabus and course page state and...
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© Allen C. Goodman, 2015
Economics 5520/6520 – Winter 2015
• Syllabus and Course Page
• State and Local Public Finance
• Allen C. Goodman
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• Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, 2 – 3, or by appointment – Note: I am in my office most of the day 3-4
days per week. I am most willing to meet with students whenever I am not teaching, and I am most responsive to email queries. Students who do well in the course are most often those who contact the instructor with questions or concerns.
… you’re not trying!
… you’re not trying!
Economics 5520/6520 – Winter 2015If you can’t find me …
If you can’t find me …
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More
• Office location: 2145 FAB
• Phone: 313/577-3235; e-mail: [email protected]
• Department and Course Web-site: http://www.econ.wayne.edu/agoodman/
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Cell phones, text-messaging
• They make me very crabby.
• If you are a police officer or a physician, keep it on the “vibrate” setting.
• Otherwise … turn it off and put it away.
Cell Phones
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• This course provides an introduction to the economic foundations of state and local issues, particularly those related to taxes and public expenditures. Where possible, we will use the Detroit metropolitan area and the State of Michigan as “laboratories.”
• The text material will be:– State and Local Public Finance 3/E, by Ronald Fisher (F)
• It is out-of-print but I have Prof. Fisher’s permission to distribute it. It will be available on my website in PDF form. You may print it for yourself, or download it.
Economics 5520/6520 – Winter 2015
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• There will be 2 in-class mid-term exams and a final exam. The mid-term exams will be:– Wednesday, February 11 – 20% of course grade– Wednesday, March 11 – 20% of course grade.
• The final exam will be, as scheduled :– Friday May 1 at 1:20 pm – 3:50 pm.
It will be worth 25% of the course grade.
Economics 5520/6520 – Winter 2015
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• Other in-class assignments will make up 35% of your grade. These will include presentations, short writing assignments, including materials available on the University’s personal computing facilities and the World Wide Web. The assignments will be tailored to the progress of the class.
• You will be expected to use EXCEL spreadsheet programs in these assignments.
• This course DOES SATISFY the writing-intensive requirement.
Economics 5520/6520 – Winter 2015
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Economics 6520
• Masters level course
• Additional questions on exams
• Slightly more complex papers
• Some more math
• Any graduate student in the class should be signed up for ECO 6520
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The Curve
The following percentage curve will guide the grading policy in the course. 90 – 100 A ; 80 – 84.9 B+; 65 – 69.9 C+ ; 50 – 54.9 D+ ; 85 – 89.9 A-; 75 – 79.9 B ; 60 – 64.9 C ; 45 – 49.9 D ;
70 – 74.9 B- ; 55 – 59.9 C- ; 40 – 44.9 D- ; Below 40 F
Absences - Attendance records will be kept. Students who miss more than 20% of classroom time will have their grades reduced by one increment (for example, from B+ to B, or B- to C+).
Other Things
• New York Times• Detroit Free Press• Detroit News
• WSU Libraries– Science Direct– Wiley– JSTORE
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A Discussion Question
How would you react to the statement
The government doesn’t provide anything for me.
or:
Taxation is the same as confiscation.
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What Do Governments Provide?
• Examples of government provided goods and services.
• At what level?
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How are they paid for?
• Taxes– Sales– Income– Excise– Property
• User Charges– Examples?
Some taxes (gasoline, tires)Serve as user charges.
Why?
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Metropolitan Areas
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Levels at which services are provided
Municipality
County
District
Whole State
Adrian MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaAllegan MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaAlma MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaAlpena MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaAnn Arbor MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaBattle Creek MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaBay City MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaBig Rapids MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaCadillac MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaColdwater MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaDetroit-Warren-LivoniaMI Metropolitan Statistical AreaEscanaba MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaFlint MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaGrand Rapids-WyomingMI Metropolitan Statistical AreaHolland-GrandHaven MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaHoughton MI MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaJackson MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaKalamazoo-Portage MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaLansing-EastLansing MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaMarquette MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaMidland MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaMonroe MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaMount Pleasant MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaMuskegon-NortonShores MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaNiles-BentonHarbor MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaOwosso MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaSaginaw-SaginawTownship MI Metropolitan Statistical AreaSault Ste. MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaSturgis MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaTraverse City MI Micropolitan Statistical AreaSouth Bend-MishawakaMI-IN Metropolitan Statistical AreaIron Mountain MI-WI Micropolitan Statistical Area
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3,141 US Counties