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ECON325 - Public Economics

Description

Introduction to the role of government in the economy. Topics include: examination of public goods, externalities, and information asymmetries; market failures resulting from these conditions and policies to address those market failures; taxes, expenditures, and collective decision-making under majority voting. Policy applications include welfare, education, health care spending, and tax policies such as income taxes, consumption taxes, and taxes on carbon emissions.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of:
    • ECON103 - Principles of Microeconomics (1.5)
    • ECON103C - Introduction to Principles of Microeconomics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
    • ECON180 - Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Economics

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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