The University of New Mexico

Public Economics [Introduction to Public Finance]

ECON 560 (3)

Introduction to advanced study of public economics, including theoretical and empirical analysis of market failures and government interventions. Topics include externalities and public goods, social insurance programs, education policies, optimal taxation, income distribution, and government expenditures.

Prerequisite: 501 and 508.


Prerequisites / Corequisites

Microeconomics I - ECON 501


Statistics and Introduction to Econometrics - ECON 508


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