ECON 330 - WI:Public Economics

4 Credits

1 Units

Public sector of the economy and economic welfare. Institutions and financing of the public sector. Nature of public goods, theory of public choice, principles of expenditure and tax analysis, the welfare effects of specific programs such as medical care, social security, unemployment insurance and food stamps, taxes on income, sales, social security, and property. State and local government finance. Writing-intensive.

Prerequisite: ECON 225
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade