The aim of this subject is to critically analyse the role and actions of the public sector and its repercussions on the economy.

To this end, it will deal with the instruments that the State has to influence economic activity and which are embodied in public budgets, such as the sources of financing or the degree and type of intervention through spending policies. The subject will also deal with the evaluation of the economic performance of the public sector, based on economic indicators that allow us to carry out a comparative analysis.

Knowledge of economics acquired in previous years will be necessary to follow the course properly.

TRANSVERSAL DEGREE COMPETENCES

Acquire knowledge and understand the meaning and relevance of concepts, theories and methodological approaches to observe the phenomena of the economic environment.

Synthetically analyse information on economic problems and the needs of society, developing a critical attitude and using intellectual and moral rigour in professional work.

Elaborate indicators operating with quantitative and qualitative data to identify, analyse and evaluate different dimensions of economic phenomena and institutional and administrative functioning.



GENERIC COMPETENCE OF THE COURSE

Develop organisational and managerial skills to plan and implement concrete actions, particularly in the field of public management and economic policies.



LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Reflect on the role and action of the public sector, critically analysing the different economic justifications and the possible repercussions of public intervention in the economy.

2. Interpret the State Budget as a reflection of the economic and financial activity of the Public Administration.

3. Analyse the State Budget as an instrument of management, reflecting on the sources of financing and the degree of intervention through expenditure policies.

4. Discern the economic performance of the State on the basis of economic indicators that enable a comparative analysis to be carried out.

THEORETICAL PROGRAMME



THEME 1 THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY.

Evolution of the role of the state in the economy. Justifications for public intervention in economic matters. Main functions of the state and main areas of public intervention in the economy.



THEME 2 INSTRUMENTS OF PUBLIC INTERVENTION: PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.

Public Expenditure: concept, classification, evolution. Public spending policies. Public revenue and taxation: concept, classification, evolution. Fiscal policy. Public deficit and its financing.



SUBJECT 3 THE PUBLIC BUDGET

Concept of public budget, characteristics and budgetary principles. Structure and content of the budget. The budget cycle. The balances of the budgetary accounts.



SUBJECT 4 THE SPANISH PUBLIC SECTOR: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

Delimitation of the Spanish public sector. The main agents of the Spanish public sector. Structure and characteristics of the Spanish tax system. Structure and policies of Public Expenditure. The size of the Spanish public sector through indicators.



THEME 5 THE BASQUE PUBLIC SECTOR: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS.

Agents and spheres of competence. The Economic Agreement and the Economic Agreement. Financial relations with the State: the Quota and the Contribution. Tax aspects: tax policy in the ACBC and the NFC. The unique political structure of the ACBC (common institutions and foral bodies), and its financial and fiscal peculiarities.

The course programme will be taught using a methodology that combines lectures, which will be given by the teaching staff, together with practical applications of the programme topics such as the use of economic indicators, problem solving, comments on current issues, etc. For this purpose, the audiovisual media available in the classroom will be used (power point, videos, audios, etc.).

• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 40
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 30
  • Practical exercise on a public budget (%): 30

1.- CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT



Regular attendance together with active participation: 15%.

Written and commented works in class: 25%.

Bibliographic research and oral presentation of a topic: 30%.

Written budget exercise: 30%.



Requirements for access to continuous assessment:

.- Continuous assessment assumes compliance with each of the four sections, in the event of failure to comply with any of the requirements, access to the final exam will be granted with the recommended material for said written assessment.

.- Los requisitos obligatorios que deben respetarse en este tipo de evaluación son: asistencia obligatoria (al menos del 80% del total de horas lectivas) y el cumplimiento de los plazos establecidos para las entregas de las diferentes actividades a realizar.



WAIVER

In accordance with art.12.2 of the Regulations on Student Assessment, students may resign from the course within a period of one month before the end of the teaching period. The waiver must be submitted in writing to the lecturer responsible for the subject.



2.- FINAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

In accordance with art. 8.3 of the Regulations on Student Assessment, students who wish to abandon continuous assessment and take the final exam must submit a written waiver of continuous assessment to the lecturers responsible for the subject within the first nine weeks of the start of the term.



In this case, the necessary material will be specified for the evaluation of the subject and there will be a final exam that will represent 100% of the final grade.



CANCELLATION

In the case of students taking the final exam, it will be sufficient not to take the exam set on the official evaluation test date.





In the event that the health situation so requires and the final exam cannot be taken in person, the procedure specified in the student's guide (or notebook) in eGela will be activated for such situations.

1.- CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT



Regular attendance together with active participation: 15%.

Written and commented works in class: 15%.

Bibliographic research and oral presentation of a topic: 30%.

Written budget exercise: 40%.



Requirements for access to continuous assessment:

.- Continuous assessment assumes compliance with each of the four sections, in the event of failure to comply with any of the requirements, access to the final exam will be granted with the recommended material for said written assessment.The compulsory requirements to be respected in this type of evaluation are: compulsory attendance (at least 80% of the total number of teaching hours) and compliance with the deadlines established for the delivery of the different activities to be carried out.





WAIVER

In accordance with art.12.2 of the Regulations on Student Assessment, students may waive the call within a period of one month before the end of the teaching period. The waiver must be submitted in writing to the lecturer responsible for the subject.



2.- FINAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

In accordance with art. 8.3 of the Regulations on Student Assessment, students who wish to abandon continuous assessment and take the final exam must submit a written waiver of continuous assessment to the lecturers responsible for the subject within the first nine weeks of the start of the term.



In this case, the necessary material will be specified for the evaluation of the subject and there will be a final exam that will represent 100% of the final grade.



WAIVER

In the case of students taking the final exam, it will be sufficient not to take the exam set on the official evaluation test date.





In the event that the health situation so requires and the final exam cannot be taken in person, the procedure specified in the student's guide (or notebook) in eGela will be activated for such situations.

In order to follow the course properly, it is essential to use the material provided through the E-GELA platform for each of the topics that make up the syllabus, both theoretical and practical.

Basic bibliography

Albi Ibañez, Emilio; Zubiri, Ignacio; González-Páramo, José Manuel (2009): Economía Pública I y II (3ª Edición Actualizada). Editorial Ariel.



Bustos Gisbert, Antonio (2015): Curso básico de Hacienda Pública, Editorial Colex.



Egea Ibáñez, Enrique (2008): Lecciones de Hacienda Pública (sector público y presupuestos). Diego

Marín Librero editor.



Gonzalo y González, Leopoldo (2005): El Sector Público en España. El sujeto y el campo de actividad financiera pública. Régimen presupuestario de las Administraciones Públicas. Editorial Dykinson.



Stiglitz, Joseph E. ; Rosengard, Jay K. (2016): La Economía del Sector Público (4ª edición). Editorial A Bosch.

In-depth bibliography

Albi Ibañez, Emilio; Onrubia, Jorge (2015): Economía de la Gestión Pública. Cuestiones fundamentales. Ed. Ramón Areces.

Álvarez, Fernando; Corona, Juan F.; Díaz, Amelia (2007): Economía Pública, una introducción. Ariel.

De Pablos Escobar, Laura; Valiño Castro, Aurelia (2000): Economía del Gasto Público: Control y Evaluación. Ed. Civitas.

Egea Ibáñez, Enrique (2009): Sector Público. Delimitación, dimensión, composición y evolución. Aranzadi, Thomson Reuters.

Lopez, Mª Teresa, Utrilla Alfonso (2000): Lecciones sobre el Sector Público Español. Ed. Civitas.

Utrilla, Alfonso; Urbanos, Rosa Mª (2001): La Economía Pública en Europa. Editorial Síntesis

Journals

Gestión y Análisis de Políticas Públicas

Hacienda Pública Española

Presupuesto y Gasto Público

Web addresses

Ad concordiam: Asociación para la promoción y difusión del Concierto Económico
http://www.conciertoeconomico.org/

Departamento de Hacienda y Finanzas del Gobierno Vasco
http://www.euskadi.eus/eusko-jaurlaritza/ogasun-finantza-saila/hasiera/

Eurostat
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/

Eustat
http://www.eustat.eus/

Instituto Nacional de Estadística
http://www.ine.es/

Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública
http://www.minhafp.gob.es

Portal estadístico de la OCDE
https://stats.oecd.org/

Secretaria de Estado de Presupuestos y Gastos
http://www.pap.minhafp.gob.es/sitios/pap/es-ES/Paginas/Inicio.aspx