ECO 4121 Public Economics
3 units
Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
An analytic treatment of the economics of the public sector with an emphasis on equity and efficiency as criteria for public decision making. Public choice theory. Expenditure theory, public goods, externalities, and public provision of private goods. Theory of taxation, tax incidence and tax neutrality. Principles of fiscal policy, economic stabilization, government borrowing, federal-provincial fiscal relationships. Issues in Canadian public policy.
Components:
Lecture
Requirements:
Prerequisite: ECO 2145 .
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
Winter
French Equivalent:
Organized
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4.57
/ 5
Clear Expectations
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4.78
/ 5
Learned a Lot
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4.36
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Recommend
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4.09
/ 5
Workload
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2.53
/ 5
Fair Assessments
81 responses