Public Finance

Catalog description

This course provides students with a project-oriented introduction to public finance. Topics covered typically include an introduction to government finance and overview of the United States' revenue system, phases in the federal budget cycle, the design of the tax system, budget balance and the consequences of government debt, reasons for government intervention in the marketplace, cost- benefit analysis of government investment and government programs, and current policy debates (e.g., income support for the poor, education, social security, the government and health care).