About the course
The basic question the lectures consider is: How does optimal tax theory contribute to the design of policy toward the growing inequality of Incomes in the major developed economies? Further information, including reading list, is to be found here.
Registration
The course is open to PhD students from all the Nordic countries. There is no course fee. Deadline for applying to this course is September 15, 2015. Any questions may be directed to Professor Vidar Christiansen at OFS (vidar.christiansen at econ.uio.no).
Teaching times and place*
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Wednesday October 7 |
Thursday October 8 |
Friday October 9 |
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01:00 pm - 03:00 pm Room 1047 (Eilert Sundt's building) |
10:00 am - 12:00 noon Room 1047 (Eilert Sundt's building) |
09:00 am - 12:00 noon Room 1047 (Eilert Sundt's building) |
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04:00 pm - 06:00 p.m. Room 1047 (Eilert Sundt's building) |
04:00 pm - 06:00 pm Room 1047 (Eilert Sundt's building) |
* Minor changes might occur
Exam and credits:
Course credits: 5 ECTS. There will be a take-home exam from October 29 - November 4, for those who take the course for credits.
How to get there:
The course takes place at the Department of Economics.
Subway: Take line 4 (Storo), line 4 (Ringen) or line 6 (Sognsvann) westbound, to Forskningsparken. When you leave the train, you'll go straight ahead passing to the left of one tall building and directly towards another 12 floor building (Eilert Sundts hus B), where the Department is located in the 12th floor. Building # 10 on the map.
Tram: Take line 17 or 18 towards Rikshospitalet, and go off at the stop called "Universitetet Blindern". The Department is located in the first tall building to the left.
Accomodation
The participants will have to arrange for accomodation for themself. Here are som links tha may be helpful:
http://www.hotels.com/de939302-ba/all-hotel-brands-in-oslo-norway/