ECON 132: PUBLIC ECONOMICS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 or ECON 104A. Considers the economics of current policy debates including healthcare, social security, tax policy, and private support for public schools. Focuses on government as an institution that corrects market inefficiencies and inequities. Examines government decision making from the perspectives of social choice theory, cost-benefit analysis, and the financing of government expenditures.
Average GPA: 2.71
Grade distribution records: 796 students across 17 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 19 | 2.4% |
| A | 75 | 9.4% |
| A- | 80 | 10.1% |
| B+ | 85 | 10.7% |
| B | 125 | 15.7% |
| B- | 100 | 12.6% |
| C+ | 96 | 12.1% |
| C | 83 | 10.4% |
| C- | 56 | 7.0% |
| D+ | 14 | 1.8% |
| D | 24 | 3.0% |
| D- | 6 | 0.8% |
| F | 21 | 2.6% |
| NP | 1 | 0.1% |
| S | 1 | 0.1% |
| W | 10 | 1.3% |
Based on 796 student grade records across 17 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Craig Mclaren 177 students, Average GPA 2.69
- Ugo Antonio Troiano 126 students, Average GPA 2.86
- Roger White 99 students, Average GPA 2.71
- Kenneth Kim 54 students, Average GPA 2.77