Public Economics: State and Local
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
461
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
The economics of state and local government. Public projects, tax and revenue structures, and intergovernmental relations, as in Minnesota.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify sources of market failure and will be able to indicate options for correcting and addressing alternative types of market failure.
Outcome
Comment on and explain programs, policies, or policy alternatives for state and local economic issues.
Outcome
Analyze alternative voting arrangements and will be able to identify the efficiency and policy impacts associated with differing arrangements.
Outcome
Identify types of intergovernmental grants as well as disbursement methods and be able to analyze efficiency and policy impacts.
Outcome
Analyze taxes at the state and local level to better understand the impacts of voting and policy on efficiency.
Dependencies
Programs
ECON461
is a
completion requirement
for: