Carleton University · ECON 3403

Introduction to Public Economics: Expenditures

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, the theory of public goods, the equity and efficiency effects of public expenditures, voting rules and fiscal politics, techniques of public expenditure analysis, and intergovernmental fiscal relations.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

The role and nature of the government sector in the economy, the theory of public goods, the equity and efficiency effects of public expenditures, voting rules and fiscal politics, techniques of public expenditure analysis, and intergovernmental fiscal relations.

  • Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 and ECON 1002 or ECON 1000 or FYSM 1003 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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