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: