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ECON 450 — PUBLIC FINANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

CIM Verified
3
Objectives
30
Matches
0
Reviewed
12
Occupations
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Top occupation matches for this course
46.7% Customs Brokers 9t
44.2% Environmental Economists 7t
48.4% Tax Preparers 7t
65.0% Economists 6t
53.1% Political Scientists 5t

Learning Objectives & Matches

LO2 CIM

LO 2: Understand the role of government, including the importance of public goods and goods with externalities.

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Economists 4.0/5
56% ok

Explain economic impact of policies to the public.

Political Scientists 4.0/5
53% ok

Interpret and analyze policies, public issues, legislation, or the operations of governments, businesses, and organizations.

Economists 4.2/5
48% ok

Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.

Agricultural Inspectors 4.4/5
48% ok

Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.

Customs and Border Protection 4.0/5
47% ok

Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.

Urban and Regional Planners 4.7/5
47% ok

Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Of 4.7/5
45% ok

Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.

Budget Analysts 4.0/5
44% ok

Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.

Hydroelectric Production Manag 3.6/5
43% ok

Respond to problems related to ratepayers, water users, power users, government agencies, educational institutions, or other private or public power resource interests.

Lawyers 4.5/5
43% ok

Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.

LO5 CIM

LO 5: Discuss the economic effects of various government programs including social security, public education, and health care.

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Economists 4.0/5
65% ok

Explain economic impact of policies to the public.

Economists 4.2/5
57% ok

Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.

Environmental Economists 3.5/5
44% ok

Write social, legal, or economic impact statements to inform decision makers for natural resource policies, standards, or programs.

Nurse Practitioners 3.8/5
44% ok

Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.

Anthropologists and Archeologi 3.4/5
43% ok

Advise government agencies, private organizations, and communities regarding proposed programs, plans, and policies and their potential impacts on cultural institutions, organizations, and communities.

Acute Care Nurses 3.8/5
43% ok

Assess the impact of illnesses or injuries on patients' health, function, growth, development, nutrition, sleep, rest, quality of life, or family, social and educational relationships.

Political Scientists 4.0/5
43% ok

Interpret and analyze policies, public issues, legislation, or the operations of governments, businesses, and organizations.

Occupational Health and Safety 3.4/5
43% ok

Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations.

Health Informatics Specialists 3.7/5
42% ok

Inform local, state, national, and international health policies related to information management and communication, confidentiality and security, patient safety, infrastructure development, and economics.

Environmental Science and Prot 3.6/5
41% ok

Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety.

LO6 CIM

LO 6: Describe the current government taxation and spending policies and their impact on economic efficiency and the distribution of income.

10 O*NET task matches
Batch:
Economists 4.0/5
51% ok

Explain economic impact of policies to the public.

Customs and Border Protection 4.0/5
50% ok

Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.

Tax Preparers 4.2/5
48% ok

Explain federal and state tax laws to individuals and companies.

Accountants and Auditors 3.8/5
47% ok

Evaluate taxpayer finances to determine tax liability, using knowledge of interest and discount rates, annuities, valuation of stocks and bonds, and amortization valuation of depletable assets.

Economists 4.2/5
47% ok

Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.

Customs Brokers 4.1/5
47% ok

Quote duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes.

Budget Analysts 4.0/5
44% ok

Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives.

Customs Brokers 3.8/5
43% ok

Inform importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes.

Transportation, Storage, and D 3.7/5
42% ok

Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.

Tax Preparers 4.2/5
42% ok

Answer questions and provide future tax planning to clients.

Source: Course learning outcomes from EWU's official Course Inventory Management (CIM) system. O*NET task matches are computed by comparing each learning outcome statement against every O*NET task statement using sentence-embedding similarity; faculty review confirms which matches count as preparation evidence.