ECON 411 - Economics of Public Expenditures

This course analyzes the economic impact and influence of government activity on the economy. Topics of discussion include: public goods theory; public expenditure analysis and evaluation; public choice and fiscal politics; fiscal federalism and the relationships among governments at different levels, including transfers and grants; social insurance and welfare programs, as well as cost-benefit analysis.

Prerequisite: ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 205 - Principles of Economics; STAT 190 - Basic Statistics or STAT 290 - Statistics; ECON 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics is recommended.

Credits: 3
NOTE:
* This course counts toward the 63-credit Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.