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Courses - Fall 2023
ECON
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ECON454
Public Finance and Public Policy
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON306, ECON326); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from (ECON230, BMGT230, STAT400, ECON321).
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics Bachelor of Science).
The role of the the public sector in a market economy constitutes the over-arching topic of this course. Emphasis lies on analyzing government expenditure programs and the microeconomics of tax policy.