Apr 18, 2024

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

ECON 3377 - Economics of Public Finance

Credit Hours: 3.0 - Lecture Contact Hours: 3 ; Lab Contact Hours: 0

Prerequisite: ECON 2304 or ECON 3332 or consent of instructor.

Effects of economic incentives on voters, government officials, economy and markets. Analysis of situations where private markets fail to be efficient. Applications to government policies at federal and local levels, including welfare, insurance, health care, policing, roads and Social Security. Analysis of tax system and interaction among federal, state, and local governments.