Public Finance
ECON 322
Fall 2024
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This course analyzes the government's influence on economic efficiency, resource allocation, income distribution, and economic growth. The course covers government spending, regulation, and tax policy. Concepts discussed include tax incidence, public goods, market imperfections, and externalities. Reference is made to issues of health care and environmental issues, welfare reform, the U.S. tax system, the federal budget, and the Congressional budget process. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON301 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ECON-MN)(ECON) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Jean Hindriks and Gareth D. Myles, Intermediate Public Economics, 2nd Edition, MIT Press, 2013.
Per-Olav Johansson, An Introduction to Modern Welfare Economics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Frequent problem sets, 3 midterm examinations, class presentation, research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students who complete ECON 322 cannot receive credit towards the economics major for ECON 222, or vice versa, depending on your needs for major credit. |
| Instructor(s): Sheehan-Connor,Damien Francis Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC003; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 23 | | SR major: 12 | JR major: 11 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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