Public Finance

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This course presents an analysis of various sources of financing government, such as taxation, debt and other non-tax revenues, in terms of their incidence and economic effects. An examination of current issues including the role of government in a market economy, functional specialization among the different levels of government, and policies toward poverty are included. This course is open to students from other departments at the junior and senior levels. Prerequisites: ECO 2003, BES 1010 or MAT 1010