# ECON 226 — Public Economics (AUB)

> ECON 226 Public Economics at American University of Beirut. 1 student review.

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Retrieved: 2026-09-17

## Facts

- Course code: ECON 226
- Title: Public Economics
- University: American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Subject: Economics
- Department: Economics
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 3
- Professors on record (1): Hossein Radmard

## Catalogue description

Introduction on the nature and the role of governments in the economy. This course covers market failure and government intervention, government failure and public choice, economic analysis of public policy, inequality and tax policy.

## Quick answers

### What is ECON 226 at AUB?

ECON 226 Public Economics is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Introduction on the nature and the role of governments in the economy. This course covers market failure and government intervention, government failure and public choice, economic analysis of public policy, inequality and tax policy.

### How many credits is ECON 226?

ECON 226 Public Economics is worth 3 credits at AUB.

### Is ECON 226 hard?

1 AUB student has written about ECON 226 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average.

### Who teaches ECON 226 at AUB?

Studiety has 1 professor on record for ECON 226: Hossein Radmard. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

### What are the prerequisites for ECON 226?

ECON 226 lists 1 prerequisite: ECON 217 Intermediate Price Theory.

## Prerequisites

- [ECON 217 — Intermediate Price Theory](https://studiety.com/aub/course/559)

## Student reviews

1 of 1 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from
elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line.

- **2020-04** — Great professor! He's really chill and gives great examples in class. Some may say he's boring, but I liked him. exams are pretty challenging. He doesn't do test banks.

## See also

- [All Economics courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/economics.md)
- [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md)

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