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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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    Universidad de los Andes

    Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Science, Complex Problem Solving, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Public Policies, Climate Change Adaptation

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    Imperial College London

    Validity and Bias in Epidemiology

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Effective Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Research, Technical Writing, Learning Management Systems, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Infographics, Storytelling

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    ESCP Business School

    Comprendre l'écologie, pour une économie innovante

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Determinants Of Health, Economics, Public Health, Biology, Climate Change Adaptation, Innovation

    4.6
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Melbourne

    Global Adolescent Health

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Community Health, Mental Health, Child Health, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet

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    Imperial College London

    Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Commercialization, Fundraising, Market Analysis, Public Health

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Kit básico (para evitar los errores más frecuentes) de finanzas

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Asset Protection, Loans, Financial Planning, Finance, Budgeting, Consumer Behaviour, Psychology, Decision Making, Empowerment

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    Emory University

    Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

    Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Emergency Response, Health Systems, Personal protective equipment, Clinical Practices, Drug Development, Clinical Trials, Media and Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Ledgers (Accounting), Prompt Engineering, Tax Planning, Tax Management, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Auditing, Portfolio Risk, Portfolio Management, Tax Compliance, Generative AI, Income Tax, Cash Flow Forecasting, Fraud detection, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Responsible AI, Financial Data, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Matplotlib, Data Literacy, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Preprocessing, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming

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    ISC2

    Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Authentications, Brute-force attacks, Data Integrity, Algorithms

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible para América Latina y el Caribe: Universidad de los Andes
  • Validity and Bias in Epidemiology: Imperial College London
  • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Comprendre l'écologie, pour une économie innovante: ESCP Business School
  • Global Adolescent Health: The University of Melbourne
  • Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market: Imperial College London
  • Kit básico (para evitar los errores más frecuentes) de finanzas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic: Emory University
  • AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting: Coursera
  • Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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