ECON 150: Economic Policy Analysis (PUBLPOL 104, PUBLPOL 204)
The relationship between microeconomic analysis and public policy making. How economic policy analysis is done and why political leaders regard it as useful but not definitive in making policy decisions. Economic rationales for policy interventions, methods of policy evaluation and the role of benefit-cost analysis, economic models of politics and their application to policy making, and the relationship of income distribution to policy choice. Theoretical foundations of policy making and analysis, and applications to program adoption and implementation. Prerequisites:
PUBLPOL 50 or
ECON 50. Students are also strongly encouraged to either complete
ECON 102B prior to taking this course or take
ECON 102B concurrently with this course. Undergraduate Public Policy students are required to take this class for a letter grade and enroll in this class for five units.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-AQR
Instructors:
Rosston, G. (PI)
;
Varela Seoane, S. (TA)
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