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Vision
Mission
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San Beda College, a Catholic educational institution, is committed to the Christian formation of the Bedan Community as its
service to the Church, the Philippine society, and the world.
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San Beda College envisions a community that is Fully Human, Wholly Christian, Truly Filipino, and Globally Competitive.
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San Beda College aims to form its members in Faith, Knowledge, and Virtue
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Inculcate in the students the Benedictine core values of Study, Community, and Pursuit of Peace; Ora et Labora.
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Fiscal Studies
ECO28
ECO01
3 units
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I. Course Description:
This course provides academic learning on the fundamentals of fiscal policy. It entails principles, concepts and theories about public budgeting, public expenditures,
public revenues and public borrowings. It also covers the discussion of fiscal measures in controlling inflation and deflation. Likewise, it presents an in-depth
analysis on strategic framework of the government in instituting fiscal reforms. Lastly, it includes the policy issues and challenges in Philippine fiscal studies in lieu
of addressing the economic problems in the country.
II. Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
Explain the principles, concepts, and theories of public budgeting, public expenditures, public revenues and public borrowings;
Assess the effectiveness of revenue collection mechanisms of the government;
Analyze the fiscal measures in controlling inflation and deflation as well as the fiscal reforms made by the internal and external sectors of the economy;
Determine the key issues and challenges in fiscal policy;
Provide policy recommendations on how government can maximize the use of its limited financial resources vis--vis improve revenue generation;
Recognize the important role of economists in the fiscal policy making;
Live out the economic and financial principles, concepts, and theories learned for their development as individuals and as members of society through the
proper use of scarce resources; and
Address economic realities from the Christian and Filipino perspective towards option for the poor and underserved members of society as well as care for
the environment through effective and efficient utilization and allocation of Gods creations.
Time
Allotment
3 hours
Teaching
Strategies/Activities
Knowing each other
Interactive Discussion
Topics
Assessment of
Learning
Pre-Test on Basic
Principles of
Macroeconomics
Conduct a pre-test to
assess the level of
knowledge of students
about Macroeconomics.
Trace the history of
Philippine fiscal policy.
Learning Outcomes
3 hours
6 hours
Interactive Discussion
Quiz
Reaction Paper on
Legislative Budget
Hearing
Audio-Visual
Presentation: History of
Philippine Fiscal Policy
Presentation of examples of
budget
Analysis of the General
Appropriations Act of 2012
3 hours
Interactive Discussion
Quiz
3 hours
D. Public Revenues
1. Definition of Public Revenues
2. Sources of Public Revenues
3. Revenue Collection
Mechanisms
Interactive Discussion
Quiz
3 hours
Interactive Discussion
Board Work
Quiz
3 hours
Define the various
3 hours
F. Public Borrowings
Case Analysis
MIDTERM
EXAMINATION
Interactive Discussion
1. Definition of Public
Borrowings
2. Types of Public Debt
3. Rationale for Public
Borrowings
4. Policy Framework for Public
Borrowings
5. Minimum Criteria for Public
Borrowings
6. The Role of GOCCs and
LGUs in Public Borrowings
7. Public Debt Top 20 in the
World
8. Debt Financing
G. Fiscal Measures to Control
Inflation and Deflation
borrowing.
Classroom Debate
Interactive Discussion
Quiz
Public Forum
Policy Framework
Policy Paper
Economic Conference
Conduct an economic
conference.
FINAL EXAMINATION
5
V. Course Requirements
Graded recitations, quizzes, policy paper, and reaction papers.
VI. Grading System
Mid-Term Grade Computation
Class standing for the midterm
Midterm exam
Midterm Grade
60%
40%
100%
20%
50%
30%
100%
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