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Public Economics Courses

Public economics courses can help you learn about government policies, taxation, public spending, and their impacts on economic efficiency and equity. You can build skills in cost-benefit analysis, fiscal policy evaluation, and understanding the role of public goods in the economy. Many courses introduce tools like econometric software for analyzing data and modeling economic scenarios, as well as methods for assessing the effectiveness of various public programs.


Popular Public Economics Courses and Certifications


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    Illinois Tech

    Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Policy Analysis

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    University of Virginia

    Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Market Dynamics, Product Strategy, Revenue Management, Cost Accounting, Economics, Demand Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Case Studies, Marketing Channel, Customer Analysis, Regression Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Statistical Methods

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    University of Michigan

    Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Governance, R Programming, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling

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    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economics, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Climate Change Mitigation

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    Coursera

    Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Workflow Management, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Mapping, Automation, Organizational Skills, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Theory of the Firm

    Skills you'll gain: Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Economics, Business Operations, Supply And Demand, Price Negotiation, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

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    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Labor Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economics, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Employee Relations, Human Resource Policies, Public Policies, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Preventative Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Social Justice, Program Evaluation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    PepsiCo

    Water Governance & Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Hydrology, Water Quality, Governance, Strategic Thinking, Public Works, Forecasting, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Civil Engineering, Environmental Laws, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Complexity and Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Health Policy, Climate Change Programs, Program Evaluation, Political Sciences, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Social Sciences, Economics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computational Thinking, Data Storytelling, Innovation, Decision Making

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Ethics in Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Governance, Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Case Studies

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Epidemiology, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public economics courses

  • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
  • Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy: University of Virginia
  • Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector: University of Michigan
  • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
  • Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes: Coursera
  • The Theory of the Firm: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introdução à Economia do Trabalho: Teorias e Políticas: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach: Imperial College London
  • Water Governance & Economics: PepsiCo
  • Complexity and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University

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