Apr 30, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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ECON 4300 - Public Finance


Role played by government as user of economic resources and redistributor of incomes. Some questions explored: need for government’s entry into economy, optimal size of government, selection of tax and expenditures schemes, and effects of government economic activity on private sector.

Requisites: ECON 1030 or 1040
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students can explain institutional design and governance.
  • Students can explain optimal taxation and government expenditure.
  • Students can explain the role of the government in the provision of public goods.



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