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 6:
Fullerton and West


Reading for February 27:
Goodman-Bacon

Reading for March 9:
Garber and Skinner

Reading for March 11:
Gruber

Links for March 13:
http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/HealthCareFullPlan.pdf
http://www.brookings.edu/experts/aaronh.aspx
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/health_care/
http://www.brookings.edu/multimedia/video/2009/0227_budget_rivlin.aspx
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9982/02-09-HealthVolumes_Testimony.htm

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 17:
Tax Proposals in the 2010 Budget
http://taxpolicycenter.org/UploadedPDF/411849_2010_budget.pdf

Reading for April 20:
Sallee

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