Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fiscal Policy II
Course Code: ML402
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the lesson is to provide an understanding of the reasons for government intervention in the economy

Course Content

The role of public sector in the economy, fiscal policy in the IS-LM-BP model, the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy, the fiscal policy multipliers in macroeconometric models, the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hakan HOTUNLUOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To classify taxes using different criteria
2.To compare efficiency versus equity in taxation
3.To analyze tax policy solutions with respect to the acquired knowledge of the tax theory
4.To evaluate Turkish Tax System using different criteria
5.Explanation of the conditions of application of fiscal policy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hotunluoğlu, Hakan; Maliye Politikası: Refah Arayışından Antikırılgan Geleceğe, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa, 2025
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Effects of Fiscal Policy on Income Distribution
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of Income Distribution, Redistribution of Income
Week 3 - Theoretical
Tax policy for ensuring fair income distribution
Week 4 - Theoretical
Public expenditure policy for ensuring fair income distribution
Week 5 - Theoretical
Public dept policy for ensuring fair income distribution
Week 6 - Theoretical
Political Decision-Making Process
Week 7 - Theoretical
Supply of public goods and services
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy Corporate Problems I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy Corporate Problems I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy Corporate Problems II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy in the Process of Economic Development in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
During the period from 1923-1950 Fiscal Policies in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
During the period from 1950-1994 Fiscal Policies in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
1994 to Present Fiscal Policy in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Individual Work2228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026