• Public policy decisions shape daily life and well-being. Many essential services, such as health care and education, are provided by the public sector.
  • Using their regulatory powers, governments establish the framework for competition between firms and they protect the environment.
  • In return for public services, individuals and firms must pay taxes.
  • This interdisciplinary program, which draws on the tools of economic analysis, gives students a better understanding of the challenges linked to public-sector economics (federal, provincial, municipal).
  • Domains of application include the labor market, health care, education, environment, and taxation.
  • This program is offered in English and in French.