Knowledge
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to
- assess and interpret advanced-level theories and empirical evidence on the role of taxation and redistribution for labor mobility.
- identify objective and subjective/behavioural explanations for individual location choices and preferences for redistribution policies.
- compare different empirical approaches of how to quantify individuals’ responses to international or interregional tax differentials.
Skills
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to
- make use of modeling techniques that enable advanced, high-quality research on issues of labor mobility and taxation/redistribution.
- evaluate and critically compare different empirical approaches in this research field.
- develop own empirical and theoretical research questions that relate to role of taxation and redistribution for households’ location decisions and formation of preferences over policy choices.
General competence
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is able to
- critically reflect on advanced theories of how governments may use insights from the theoretical and empirical literature to understand the budgetary consequences of tax and redistribution policies.
- present the essentials of a current research article in the field and work out its contribution to the academic literature as well as to current policy debates.
- present and discuss own research on labor mobility and interjurisdictional differences in taxation and redistribution.