Government and the Economy

Catalog description

An examination of the role of the public sector in economic decision making. The nature of public goods as they relate to allocation, stabilization, and distribution functions of economic systems is studied, as are the role of private investment, relations between government and private sectors, privatization of public services, and the use of national income accounts. An analysis of fiscal federalism, and the fiscal crises of the state are included. Three credits. Offered every Spring and alternate summers.