ECC4381 - Public finance
6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate, Postgraduate Faculty of Business and Economics
Leader: Dr Matthew Dobra
Offered
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)
Australia (Other) Second semester 2009 (Off-campus Evening)
Synopsis
The relationship between the public and private sectors is explored from the perspective of both public finance and political economy. Theories of public expenditure and revenue generation are introduced to assess the proper scope of the public sector. Additionally, theories of public choice are presented to examine the effectiveness and decision-making process of the public sector.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination (2 hours): 60%
Contact hours
3 hours per week
Prerequisites
Prohibitions
03 December 2008
03 December 2008