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Introduces the key concepts in public finance that underpin most discussions of public policy regarding the role of the government sector, including public goods (both national and global), externalities and market failure, tax policy, macrofiscal policy and fiscal federalism. Using these concepts, seeks to highlight some of the challenging real-world public policy issues confronting the government sector in different parts of the world and how these are evolving in a globalizing world. Prerequisites: Microeconomics or Accelerated Microeconomics and Macroeconomics or Accelerated Macroeconomics. (This is a cross-listed course offered by the International Economics Program that also can fulfill a requirement for the International Development Program).