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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Subsides for Private Provision of PGs: Charitable Giving<br />

Alternative to distortionary taxes is subsiding private provision.<br />

E.g. in the U.S., charitable contributions are tax deductible ($20 bil<br />

tax expenditure).<br />

Theoretical questions:<br />

Should we have such a subsidy?<br />

How large should such a subsidy be?<br />

What are the key determinants of the optimal subsidy?<br />

Empirical questions:<br />

How sensitive is charitable giving w.r.t. tax subsidies?<br />

Where does the money end up going (social value)?<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 7: <strong>Public</strong> Goods and Externalities 70 / 138

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