Public Finance
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
560
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
The role of government in the economy with emphasis upon public revenues and expenditures, tax structure, inter-governmental fiscal relations, fiscal policy, and public debt management.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Apply concepts in the course to current economic issues and discuss the costs and benefits of policies related to these issues.
Outcome
Perform supply and demand analysis to analyze the impact of economic events and federal government expenditure programs on market prices, output, and work incentives.
Outcome
Analyze the role of citizens, voters, bureaucrats in influencing public sector decisions and policy.
Outcome
Explain different market failures and determine the role of the federal government and private citizens in dealing with these failures.
Outcome
Analyze tax incidence and federal tax policies to understand the impact of taxes on output and individual behavior.
Dependencies
Programs
ECON560
is a
completion requirement
for: