GPCO 408Policy Analysis and Public Welfare
The course explores the political and economic foundations of public policy making, examining both the processes through which the preferences of individuals are converted into public welfare policy and the public’s response. Included will be an introduction to the concepts of rationality, individual decision-making, cooperation, collective action, and market failures. Students will also learn how to write a policy memo. Cases will be comparative and will include the U.S.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).
Courses that list GPCO 408 as a prerequisite (1)
- GPPS 452 Quantitative Analysis of Public Opinion and Electoral Choices