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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


  • T

    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Issue, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Law, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Hazard Analysis, Civil Law, Water Quality, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Economics, Adjudication

    ★ 4.8 (3.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Program Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, No-Code Development, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Animations

    ★ 4.7 (3.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • E

    EDUCBA

    Microbiology for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Taxonomy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infection Control, Medical Laboratory, Public Health, Laboratory Testing, Sterilization, Environmental Science, Laboratory Techniques, Biotechnology, Environment Health And Safety, Biology, Environment, Food and Beverage, Tax, Safety Culture, Culture

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • N

    Northwestern University

    Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Blogs, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media, Peer Review, Social Media Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Business Marketing, Real Time Data, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Driving engagement, Analytics, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT

    ★ 4.6 (5.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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  • U

    University of New Mexico

    Negocios Internacionales I

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, International Relations, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Studies, Culture, World History, Socioeconomics, Intercultural Competence, Economic Development, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Operations Management

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • P

    Pearson

    Integrated Marketing Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Communications, Promotional Strategies, Target Audience, Promotions and Campaigns, Advertising, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Management, Product Promotion, Campaign Planning, Marketing, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Target Market, Persona Development, Paid media, Public Relations, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Outbreaks and Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Emergency Response, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Research Methodologies, Statistics, Report Writing

    ★ 4.8 (778) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Shared Media, Consumer Behaviour, Driving engagement, Marketing Communications, Content Creation, Influencing, Social Media Campaigns, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing, Earned Media, Marketing Psychology, Promotional Strategies, Decision Making

    ★ 4.8 (5.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Public Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Databases, Database Systems, Virtual Networking, Data Storage, Network Architecture, Data Migration

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Medical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Science, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Health Policy, Molecular Biology

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Memory Management, Computer Programming Tools, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Theoretical Computer Science

    ★ 4.7 (3.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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  • I

    Imperial College London

    Global Health Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Development, Intellectual Property, Design Thinking, New Product Development, Health Systems, Presentations, Public Speaking, Stakeholder Analysis, Sales Presentation, Stakeholder Communications, Commercialization, Ideation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Oral Expression, Strategic Communication, Organizational Change, Entrepreneurship, Public Health

    ★ 4.7 (302) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming: The University of Edinburgh
  • Microbiology for Beginners: EDUCBA
  • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University
  • Negocios Internacionales I: University of New Mexico
  • Integrated Marketing Communication: Pearson
  • Outbreaks and Epidemics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content: University of Pennsylvania
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials: Amazon Web Services
  • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

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