Economics of Government Expenditures & Taxation
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 303 and 304.
This course is an analysis of taxation and expenditure, instruments and policies as they relate to the allocative, distributive, and stabilization functions of government and society and ethical responsibilities of each.
Outcomes: The student are able to understand and analyze public policy issues, specifically as it relates to the voting process, size of government, tax policy debates, and long-term problems of transfer payments in an aging society.
This course is an analysis of taxation and expenditure, instruments and policies as they relate to the allocative, distributive, and stabilization functions of government and society and ethical responsibilities of each.
Outcomes: The student are able to understand and analyze public policy issues, specifically as it relates to the voting process, size of government, tax policy debates, and long-term problems of transfer payments in an aging society.