ECON 250 - Public Finance and Public Policy

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: ECON 100, ECON 180, or ECON 180A; or both ECON 101 and ECON 102. Public choices and the public economy. An inquiry into how the references of individuals and groups are translated into public sector economic activity. The nature of public activity and public choice institutions. The question of social balance. The effects of government expenditures and taxes on the economic behavior of individuals and firms.