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Applies the principles of economic analysis to historical and contemporary urban and regional development issues and policies. Explores themes of urban economic geography, location decision-making by firms and individuals, urban land and housing markets, and local government finance. Critically evaluates historical and contemporary government policies regulating urban land use, housing, employment development, and transportation. Prerequisite:
Econ 1A or permission of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Wolfe, M. (PI)
PUBLPOL 184: Poverty and Policies in Developing Economies
Economic models of growth and poverty, differences in growth rates among countries, and the persistence of poverty. Models of physical and human capital accumulation, and recent theories of the importance of institutions, social capital, and political factors. The effectiveness of social policies in developing countries, emphasizing India, in the light of theories of growth and poverty, and in terms of immediate goals and long-term consequences. Policies include schooling and health, anti-poverty, banking, and political decentralization. Limited Enrollment. Prerequisites:
ECON 1 and
ECON 50.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Kochar, A. (PI)
PUBLPOL 194: Technology Policy (PUBLPOL 294)
How the U.S. federal government promotes, uses, and regulates new technologies; tensions between representative governance and the need for elite expertise in policymaking; contemporary debates over international security, energy, health, information technology, and economic competitiveness. Recommended:
POLISCI 2.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Slayton, R. (PI)
PUBLPOL 197: Junior Honors Seminar (ECON 198)
Primarily for students who expect to write an honors thesis. Weekly sessions discuss writing an honors thesis proposal (prospectus), submitting grant applications, and completing the honors thesis. Readings focus on writing skills and research design. Students select an adviser, outline a program of study for their senior year, and complete a prospectus by the end of the quarter. Enrollment limited to 25.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Clerici-Arias, M. (PI)
PUBLPOL 198: Directed Readings in Public Policy
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Brest, P. (PI)
;
Chen, L. (PI)
;
Cogan, J. (PI)
;
Dauber, M. (PI)
;
Frisby, T. (PI)
;
Hennessey, K. (PI)
;
Jamieson, A. (PI)
;
Klausner, M. (PI)
;
Miller, G. (PI)
;
Nation, J. (PI)
;
Slayton, R. (PI)
PUBLPOL 199: Senior Research
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
PUBLPOL 200A: Senior Practicum
Small student teams conduct policy analyses requested by government and nonprofit organizations. With guidance from the instructor and client organization, each team researches a real-world problem and devises implementable policy recommendations to help address it. The project culminates in a professional report and presentation to the client organization. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Hennessey, K. (PI)
PUBLPOL 200B: Senior Practicum
Small student teams conduct policy analyses requested by government and nonprofit organizations. With guidance from the instructor and client organization, each team researches a real-world problem and devises implementable policy recommendations to help address it. The project culminates in a professional report and presentation to the client organization. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Sprague, M. (PI)
PUBLPOL 200C: Senior Practicum
Small student teams conduct policy analyses requested by government and nonprofit organizations. With guidance from the instructor and client organization, each team researches a real-world problem and devises implementable policy recommendations to help address it. The project culminates in a professional report and presentation to the client organization. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Hancock, R. (PI)
PUBLPOL 200H: Senior Honors Seminar
Students conduct original research for oral presentations and a paper on a policy-related topic. Topic and methods of analysis determined by student in consultation with instructor. Goal is to improve analytical, research, writing, and communication skills. Prerequisites: core courses in Public Policy or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Sprague, M. (PI)
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