ECON 4520 - Public Economics

Credits: 3
Studies the role of government within a market economy. The focus is on how governments fund and provide non-market goods demanded by society, e. g. , health care, military, education. Examines public goods, taxation, environmental challenges, affects on economic growth and stability, benefit-cost analysis, and state/local finance.

Prerequisite: ECON 3010, ECON 3020.