ECON 4260

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ECON 4260
Public Finance: The Microeconomics of Government

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Analyzes the role of government in a free market economy. Topics include public goods, market failures, allocation mechanisms, optimal taxation, effects of taxation, and benefit-cost analysis. Current topics of an applied nature vary from semester to semester.


Prerequisites ECON 1110, ECON 1120 and ECON 3030, or equivalents, and one semester of calculus.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS), (OCE-IL, QP-IL)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8223 ECON 4260   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person