Econ 301: Public Economics

Course Learning Outcomes: Public Economics

This course aims to introduce students to the main theoretical and empirical concepts in public economics, equip students with a thorough analytical grasp of the implications of government intervention for allocation, distribution and stabilization, and familiarize students with the main issues in government revenues and expenditure. At the end of this course, the students should be able to demonstrate their understanding of public economics. In some models, the student will be required to deal with simple algebra problems that will help them to better understand these concepts, use diagrammatic analysis to demonstrate and compare the economic welfare effects of various environmental policy options, demonstrate their understanding of the usefulness and problems related to taxation and government expenditure, and demonstrate their critical understanding of public policies.