Academic Catalog

ECO423 PUBLIC SECTOR ECONOMICS

Course Code: 3520423
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Economics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Public sector economics as a field of study. This course studies the nature of goods and services provided by the public sector. It explores the public sector as an agent for economic development and decision-making and the allocation of resources in the public sector. This course also includes debates on nationalization and privatization and the role of the public sector in the Turkish economy.