ECON 341 - Public Finance

Upper Division

Prerequisites
ECON 101, ECON 102 or ECON 201; Minimum grade C-.; ECON 301 or ECON 302; Minimum grade C-.

An analysis of government taxing and spending activities using theoretical, empirical, and institutional material. Topics include optimal provision of public goods, cost-benefit analysis, tax incidence, policies aimed at efficient level of externalities such as pollution, income redistribution, models of democratic and bureaucratic decision-making and the design of government procurement contracts.

Term Offered
Offered infrequently

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 135

Course credits: 4