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Courses I teach: |
PPD 560: Methods for Policy Analysis |
This course focuses on the methods used in the analysis of public policy choices.
Students are expected to develop and hone their skills in defining public
problems and evaluating policy options. The emphasis is on economic and
strategic modeling, decision analysis, risk analysis, and benefit-cost analysis. |
PPD 501: Public Sector Economics |
This course provides an analytic foundation for policy analysis and public management
based on microeconomic reasoning. Specifically, market failures and
mitigation measures of the government and / or non-profit sectors are analyzed.
The course concludes with a short discussion of the macroeconomic concepts
of inflation, unemployment, growth, interest rates, and their influence on the
public sector. |
PPD 313: Finance of the Public Sector |
This course examines the role of government in modern market economies, focusing
primarily on American policy issues. It examines the justifications for
and effects of government policies, considering both the tax and spending sides
of the government budget. Discussion includes effective and appropriate
government economic intervention and the effects of government policies on the
private sector. |