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Course Detail

Course Name Public Finance
Course Code 24COM338
Program B. Com. (Honours) in FinTech
Credits 3
Campus

Syllabus

Unit 1

Nature, Definition and Scope of Public Finance -Role of Public Finance in Economic Development

– Distinguish between public and Private Finance- Principles of Maximum Social Advance.

Unit 2

Public Revenue-Sources of Public Revenue – Taxes – Classification and Importance of Taxes– Significance, merits and demerits of direct and indirect taxes – Incidence and effects of taxation – Significance of Direct Tax, GST and Local Taxation – Public Expenditure – Classification and Cannons of Public Expenditure -Effects of Public expenditure on Production, Distribution and Economic Growth.

Unit 3

Public Debt-Need, Sources and repayment – Effects of Public debt on Money Supply- Economic Growth and Economic Stability.

Unit 4

Federal Finance: Financial Issues in a Federal setup – Principles of efficient disbursement of financial resources between Centre and States – Problems of financial imbalances and measures for adjustments.

Unit 5

Budgets – Budgets and Planning – Classification of Budgets – Budget and National Accounts – Fiscal Policy – Objectives of Fiscal Policy – Deficit Financing – Need, Significance and Limitations.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objective:

To enable students to gain practical knowledge about public and private finance and various components of finance.

Course Outcomes:

The students will able:

C01: To understand the importance of public sector in a developing nation like India

CO2: To understand the different sources of public revenue and effects of public expenditure on economic growth.

CO3: To understand the effect of Public debt on Money Supply, Economic Growth and Economic Stability.

CO4: To understand the Principles of efficient disbursement of financial resources between Centre and States.

CO5: To understand intricacies of budget and planning

 

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Text Books / References

References:

  1. Musgrave A. and Musgrave P. B – Public Finance in Theory and Practice – MedTech Science Press
  2. Buchanan M. – Public Finances – Longman Publications
  3. Bhargava N. – Theory and Working of Union Finance in India
  4. Bhatia L. – Public Finance – Vikas Publishing

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