Public Economics
Overview
Subject area
ECO
Catalog Number
311
Course Title
Public Economics
Department(s)
Description
Types of market failures and rationales for government intervention in economic activity; theory of public goods; collective choice; cost-benefit analysis; positive and normative aspects of expenditure and taxation policies; the U.S. tax structure. PREREQ: ECO 301.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
023298