ECON 68 Topics in Public Economics

This seminar explores pressing public policy issues using the theoretical and empirical tools of public economics. The course begins with a review of research design and relevant econometric techniques. We then move on to in-depth explorations in selected topic areas, with a focus on the U.S. Topics vary from year to year but have recently included public goods and externalities; finance, accountability, and choice in K-12 education; behavioral and external effects of the cash and near-cash social safety net or of tax policy; and moral hazard and welfare impacts of social insurance. Will require writing a major empirical paper. Not open to students who have received credit for ECON 048.

Instructor

Cascio

Prerequisite

ECON 20, ECON 21, ECON 22, ECON 28 and ECON 38

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SOC

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Offered

• Winter