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ANALYTICAL PUBLIC FINANCE

ECON 441
Course Description

Analyzes the problems of the public sector in dealing with domestic issues of education, urban areas, welfare, natural resources, and the environment; provides students with opportunity to apply the tools of economic analysis that are pertinent to domestic public sector problems.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.33

6.26% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

3.58% from Historical

A Rate
34.21%

31.05% from Historical

Class Size
38

-44.89% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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