ECON222

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ECON222

Public Finance ECON222 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       31      0         31

Next Offered in 9899 SP

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 environmental issues, 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 by the Registrar. Problem Sets. Projects/paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override. 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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: ECON105 and ECON271 or ECON111 and ECON112 and ECON271

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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