EC 316P - The Economics of Public Policy

3 credit(s) High Impact Practice: Collaborative Learning
This course applies basic economic theories for analysis of some current socioeconomic issues for public policy decision making. Selected policy areas may include analyzing international macroeconomic and microeconomic data obtained through the Internet or other sources, inflation and unemployment, economic growth, urban decay, poverty, discrimination, health care, retirement policies, tariffs and international trade policy, pollution, government regulations, income distribution, and other contemporary issues. Students are expected to work in teams to develop alternative solutions to problems discussed.
Prerequisite(s): EC 110 and EC 211.

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