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◄Faculty of Business and Economics►

AA027005 FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
4 Credits

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Assess the basic characteristics of fiscal administration
in the government financial system.
(2) Examine the central and local government budgeting
processes in terms of economic and political economy.
(3) Solve issues related to tax policies in public administration.
(4) Analyze the methods in cost and benefits analysis of
government investment projects, taking into account the
criteria of efficiency and fairness, in the public interest.

Synopsis of Course Contents This course provides the introduction on the policies
concerning fiscal administration. This includes the used of
public goods and public choices associated with the fiscal
administration. The efficiency and equity serves as the major
outcome of the fiscal administration. This ranging from the
federal government to the state and local governments will
be introduce in detail. The course covers budgetary issues,
taxation and revenues as well as the debt management of a
sound and sustainability economy. It also focuses on fiscal
federalism, federal finance, as well as intergovernmental
relations and financial adjustment.

Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction English

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