THEORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY

ECON 742

Course Description

Incidence of tax burdens and expenditure benefits on relative incomes; effect of taxation on microeconomic decisions relating to work effort, investment, and consumption; analysis of the stabilization, growth, and debt management policies in the context of the economy as a whole; problems in international taxation.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

10.22% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

4.71% from Historical

A Rate

100%

39.06% from Historical

Class Size

-29.21% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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