Economics 260 - Public Economics and Finance

Public Economics&Finance

Spring
2023
01
4.00
Mariyana Zapryanova

W 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM; M 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM

Smith College
ECO-260-01-202303
Seelye 102
mzapryanova@smith.edu
Why does the government intervene in the economy? What are the responses of private agents to government’s actions? What are optimal government policies? This course focuses on the role of the government in the economy and uses tools of microeconomic analysis to study the taxing and the spending activities of the government. The course covers tax policy, inequality, social insurance programs, public goods, environmental protection, and education. Special emphasis is on current policy issues in the U.S., such as income inequality, poverty, healthcare reform, income tax reform, and crime. Prerequisite: ECO 250.

[CE] ECO 250

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.