(和文):日本財政の現状や制度を解説するとともに,予算・租税原理・公共財・財政赤字・公債管理等のトピックを中心に駒場で学習したミクロ経済学の手法を用いて(または発展させて)講義する。
(英文):This course discusses Japanese public finance system by applying the standard analytical method of micoeconomics. and aims to help students think further what would be a desirable public finance system for our country. Topics will include market failure, redistribution, budgeting, taxation, deficits, and public debt managenemt.