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ECON222
Public Finance
ECON222 FA
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 35 15 20
This course analyzes 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 the financing of education, the
United States tax system, the federal budget and the
congressional budget process.
MAJOR READINGS
Textbook: To be determined.
Outside readings on reserve.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Quizzes and final as
scheduled. Problem Sets. Projects/paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
ECON105 and ECON271 or ECON111 and ECON112 and ECON271
- Section 01
- Lovell, M
- Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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