ECON 460 - Introduction to Public Economics

Units: 3
Public sector economics; taxation, welfare economics, public goods, the rationale of government activity and collective choice.

Prerequisites: ECON 300 or ECON 380.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 3370.
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;
Critically assess various U.S. policies from practical and theoretical economic perspectives;
Effectively communicate the rationales for government intervention in the economy and their shortcomings.