ECON6010 Public Economics (University of Sydney): rated 5.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
ECON6010 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 公共经济学
Type: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Postgraduate Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
This unit considers the role of the government in the economy. It has two themes: how the government raises revenue (taxation) and how the government uses that revenue to provide services such as social insurance and public pensions.
ECON6010 has 1 scored review: overall 5.0/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars).
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ECON6010 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON6010, and when is it offered?
A: ECON6010 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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