ECON 4335 - Public Finance and Public Policy (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
A study of the role of government in a market economy, how governments can efficiently allocate expenditures among the various members of society, the government decision-making process, cost-benefit analysis, government expenditures, and the effects and incidence of taxation. The focus of the course is on the federal government. The course also examines various public policy issues, such as welfare to work programs, health care, and Social Security.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in ECON 2105 and ECON 2106.