PUBPOL 555.001: Microeconomics A | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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PUBPOL 555.001: Microeconomics A

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Level
Graduate
Term
Fall 2017
Course Section
001
U-M Course Number
11534
Credit Hours
3

This course begins a two-term sequence designed to provide students with an understanding of the economic implications of public policies and with analytic tools useful in system design and policy planning. Major topics include production, costs, prices, resource allocation, governmental involvement in economic activity, and the operation of market systems.

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Justin Wolfers

Professor of Public Policy and Economics
Wolfers is an economist with broad policy-related interests and experience. He is also affiliated with the NBER, Brookings and the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He is a contributing columnist for the New York Times and host of the “Think Like An Economist” podcast. He is a popular teacher and author of a leading economics textbook.

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