EC201 is a prerequisite for this course. This course examines the role of the public sector in the U.S. economy, focusing on taxation and public expenditure theory.
Additional readings listed on the syllabus are available on reserve in the library.
The Role of Government, Fiscal Facts, and a First Look at Deficit Finance Rosen, Ch. 2 and Ch. Welfare Economics and the Justification for Government Intervention Rosen, Ch. 36, June 1998, pp. American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings , May 1997, pp. 10, No. 3, Summer 1996, pp.