ECON-509 Topics in Public Economics

Examines the effects of taxation and government expenditure programs at the federal, state, and local levels. Emphasis on empirical literature to test theoretical predictions and to inform effective policy. Topics include the need for a public sector, provision of public goods, voting behavior, externalities, income distribution, the incidence and efficiency of alternative taxes, and redistributive polices such as public assistance and Social Security. This course is intended for those fulfilling the senior project requirement.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Seminar, Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.)

Credits

1

Prerequisite

265 or 266 or 400, and 275, 285 or consent of instructor

Offered

Spring

Notes

Not open to students who have taken 540.