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Academic Year 2001/2002

Public Finance
ECON 312 FA

This course analyzes the government's influence on economic efficiency, resource allocation, income distribution and economic growth. The course covers government spending, regulation and tax policy. Concepts discussed include tax incidence, public goods, benefit-cost analysis, market imperfections and externalities. Reference is made to issues of health care and environmental issues, welfare reform, the United States tax system, the federal budget and the congressional budget process.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed DROP/ADD form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: (ECON 270 AND ECON271)

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rayack,Wendy   

Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: PAC125

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 12   Jr. major: 12

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major:    SO: 11   FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Quantitative Reasoning, Writing

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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