Course Description
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.
Cross Listed Courses
Grading Basis
ROP - Letter or Credit/No Credit
Min
5
Max
5
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Discussion
Enrollment Optional?
Yes
Course Component
Lecture
Enrollment Optional?
No
Enforced Requisites
Prerequisite
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete at least 1 of the following
Courses:
- 1132501
- 2076453
AND
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
- 1132811
This course has been approved for the following WAYS
Applied Quantitative Reasoning (AQR)
Schedule
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Programs
PUBLPOL104 is a completion requirement for: