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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Finance, Equities, Performance Measurement, Behavioral Economics, Tax Returns, Asset Management, Portfolio Risk, Financial Trading, Decision Making, Regression Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (896) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    IE Business School

    Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economics, Financial Policy, International Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Payment Systems, Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Demography, Policy Analysis, Trend Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (303) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Maximizing Facebook: Marketplace & Features

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Fundraising, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Event Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Shared Media, Event Management, Content Scheduling, Content Strategy, Drive Engagement, Public Affairs, General Sales Practices, Content Creation, Selling Techniques, Online Advertising, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Internet Business Ideas and Online Income Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Target Market, Social Media Management, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Marketing, Digital Publishing, Blogs, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Marketing, Sustainable Business, Business, Student Services

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of London

    Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Photography, Photo Editing, Art History, Media and Communications, Visual Storytelling, Research, World History, European History, Storytelling, Case Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.6 (394) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Java, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Encryption, Data Store, Program Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Data Import/Export, Web Servers, File Management

    ★ 4.6 (3.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Trend Analysis, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Event Monitoring, Infection Control, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Technical Communication, Anomaly Detection, Infectious Diseases, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection, Information Privacy

    ★ 4.7 (390) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IESE Business School

    Communicating with Presence

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Strategic Communication, Media and Communications, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Communication, Media Strategy, Communication Planning, Oral Expression, Public Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.8 (197) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    UNESCO

    Global MOOC on the Ethics of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Risking, Human Centered Design, Interaction Design, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, AI literacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Regulation and Legal Compliance, Sustainability Reporting, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Machine Learning Algorithms

    ★ 4.7 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Plot (Graphics), Dashboard Creation, Data Mapping, Graphing

    ★ 4.5 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Facebook For Dummies

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, digital literacy, Fundraising, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Shared Media, Safety and Security, Communication, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Event Management, Group Policy, Relationship Building, Content Scheduling, Web Presence, Information Privacy

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Assessment, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Quality, Data Collection, Report Writing

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public economics courses

  • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World: IE Business School
  • Maximizing Facebook: Marketplace & Features: John Wiley & Sons
  • Internet Business Ideas and Online Income Strategies: EDUCBA
  • Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies: University of London
  • Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data: Duke University
  • Surveillance Systems: Analysis, Dissemination, and Special Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Communicating with Presence: IESE Business School
  • Global MOOC on the Ethics of AI: UNESCO
  • Data Visualization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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