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ECON-6204: Public Economics

Description: This course describes the theory of government expenditures, stressing market failure as the rationale for government activity. The course describes the normative outcome achieved by a benevolent government, and the positive outcome achieved under rules of collective choice. Tax policy for different levels of government and selected topics in state and local public finance are also addressed.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: (ECON-5005 and ECON-5006)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.75 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 65.38%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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