Analytical Public Finance analyzes domestic public sector issues like education, welfare, and the environment using economic analysis tools.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.29 GPA, 55.2% A/AB (n=58 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.44 GPA, 64.1% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.41 GPA, 53.8% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).
ECON 741 covers the theory of public finance and fiscal policy, focusing on government functions, welfare criteria, public goods, and cost-benefit analysis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.