ECON 122F - The Federal Deficit and the National Debt

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Description:

Lecture, 15 hours per quarter; individual study, 15 hours per quarter. Prerequisite(s): ECON 002 (or ECON 002H), ECON 003; or ECON 004; or consent of instructor. Studies revenues, expenditures, and tax policies of the federal government, focusing on causes and consequences of federal deficit spending. Topics include discretionary and mandatory spending (social security benefits, Medicare, etc.), tax credits and loopholes, debt finance, the life-cycle hypothesis of saving, and the burden of the national debt.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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