The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, the theory of public goods, the equity and efficiency effects of public expenditures, voting rules and fiscal politics, techniques of public expenditure analysis, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]
The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, the theory of public goods, the equity and efficiency effects of public expenditures, voting rules and fiscal politics, techniques of public expenditure analysis, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003. Lectures three hours a week. [0.5 credits]
