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Public Finance –
eco572
(3 credits)
This course prepares students to apply the principles of economics to the public sector. Students will create a plan for a public-private partnership to deliver a public good or service. Other topics include, at the state and local level, revenue sources, income redistribution, multilevel government financing, bond issuance, role of nonprofits, and basic micro and macroeconomic variables.
This graduate-level course is 6
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Tools of Economic Analysis
- Analyze the role of economic theory in emperical research.
- Explain how cost-benefit analysis is used for public expenditure decisions.
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Introduction to Public Finance and Government
- Distinguish among the roles of the federal, state, and local governments.
- Compare ideological viewpoints in public finance.
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Multigovernment Public Finance
- Create a proposal to obtain financing for a specific project.
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Income Redistribution, Welfare, and Taxation
- Describe how welfare spending affects labor and employment.
- Evaluate how income redistribution influences the overall economy.
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Sources of Revenue
- Evaluate the role of financial efficiency at the state and local levels.
- Evaluate sources of revenue.
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Public Expenditures
- Compare the major expenditures that exist at the federal, state, and local levels.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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