GPCO 408. Policy Analysis and Public Welfare (4 units)
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Description
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.
Prerequisite courses
GPCO 408 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have GPCO 408 as a prerequisite.