Public Finance
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Course Prefix:
ECO
Course Number:
330 General Education Requirements:
R
Credits:
3 sem. hrs.
Semesters Offered:
Spring A study of the role of government in a market economy including market efficiency and failure, and government provision of public goods and remediation of externalities. Additional topics include: the application of cost-benefit analysis to governmental programs and an examination of both the expenditure and revenue components of the public sector budget. Prerequisites: ECO 251 and 252 and Junior standing.