ECON 640 - Public Economics

Units: 4
Economic analysis as applied to the public sector including public finance, welfare economics, public expenditure evaluation, theories of taxation, analysis of the U.S. tax structure, public choice, and policy issues.

Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 6370.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply microeconomic theories to public decision making.
Explain public goods, externalities, and government interventions using microeconomic theories.
Effectively communicate the rationales for government intervention in the economy and their shortcomings.
Understand political economy and economic regulation.
Analyze centralized/decentralized economic institutions.