This class introduces students to methods used in cost-benefit analysis, the leading evidenced-based method for guiding decisions about whether a government program or policy improves the well-being of society.
Financial management is one of the basic functions of all public and nonprofit organizations. As such, the skills and competencies required to budget and manage financial resources effectively are some of the most important that you will learn during a student’s graduate studies.
The primary objective of this course is to improve students’ ability to apply microeconomic reasoning to public issues, policies and programs.
This course will cover topics such as economic growth, inequality, poverty, rural and urban labor markets, investments in human capital, risk and uncertainty, credit markets, gender and household economics, governance and institutional issues, and health and nutrition.
A course on Applied Policy Analysis with a focus on methods and techniques for problem solving related to criminal justice issues.