ECON 8080 - Economics of the Public Sector

3 Hours
Analysis of the role of government in the economy. Survey of the problems of monopoly, government regulation, externalities, public goods, and income redistribution. Survey of public sector decision-making techniques such as benefit-cost analysis. Emphasis on measuring the output and costs of government services.

Prerequisite(s): Econ 2106 and PMAP 8141.
Corequisite(s): None.
Pre/Corequisite(s): None.
Requirements: None.