ECON 454
Public Finance and Public Policy
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.
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON306 , ECON326 ); and 1 course with a minimum grade of C- from ( ECON230 , BMGT230 , ECON321 or STAT401 ). Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Economics Bachelor of Arts; Economics Bachelor of Science; Economics minor; Social Data Science-Economics).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- Public Finance and Public Policy · 3 Credits