Econ 431: Public Finance

Reading for February 8:
Fullerton and West

Reading for February 29:
Goodman-Bacon

Reading for April 11:
Sallee

Reading for April 18:
Gale and Potter

Econ 431 Public Finance Professor Sarah West Department of Economics Macalester College wests@macalester.edu Office: Carnegie 310G
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Syllabus, Readings, Guidelines, Other Syllabus Research Paper Guidelines Article Summary Guidelines Reading for February 8: Fullerton and West Reading for February 29: Goodman-Bacon Reading for March 10: Gruber Reading for March 12: CBO Analysis of President Bush's Health Care Plan Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans Senator Hillary Clinton's Plan Senator John McCain's Plan Senator Barack Obama's Plan Social Security: President's Commission Report CBO Analysis of President's Model 2 Diamond and Orszag CBO Analysis of Diamond and Orszag Orszag's Testimony on the President's Model 2 Reading for April 11: Sallee Reading for April 18: Gale and Potter Possible reading for April 21: Executive Summary of President Bush's Tax Reform Panel's Final Report
Homework and Exams Homework 1 Homework 1 Solutions Homework 2 Homework 2 Solutions Homework 3 Homework 3 Solutions Homework 4 Homework 4 Solutions Homework 5 Homework 5 Solutions Homework 6 Homework 6 Solutions Exam 1