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PUBPOL 555

PUBPOL 555: Microeconomics for Public Policy

Justin Wolfers

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students...

PUBPOL 541

PUBPOL 541: International Trade Policy

Alan Deardorff

This course deals with the economics of international trade policy, most obviously tariffs on imports but also a variety of non-tariff barriers and other policies that impact international trade. The topic has increased in importance under...

PUBPOL 534

PUBPOL 534: Economics of Developing Countries

Dean Yang

This course surveys what we do and don't know about economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. We begin by discussing alternative perspectives on the goals of...

PUBPOL 330.002

PUBPOL 330: Microeconomics for Public Policy

Betsey Stevenson

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students...

PUBPOL 330.001

PUBPOL 330: Microeconomics for Public Policy: In-Depth

Betsey Stevenson

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students...

PUBPOL 201

PUBPOL 201: Systematic Thinking: Problems of the Day

Paula Lantz

This course provides an introduction to public policy design and analysis using "systematic thinking" from the social sciences and humanities, with the application of scientific methods and knowledge more...

PUBPOL 575 / BE 570

PUBPOL 575 / BE 570: Tax Policy & Business

An analysis, from the business and government policy perspectives, of some of the largest government programs that shape the economic environment. The course begins with a theoretical treatment of the principles that should infuse an...

PUBPOL 750.009

PUBPOL 750.009: Topics: Campaign Finance Reform

Richard Hall

Federal election spending from all sources has doubled over the last twenty years and the 2018 election continued the...

PUBPOL 475.001

PUBPOL 475.001: Topics: From the Great Depression to the Great Recession

Joshua Hausman

Since the 2008 financial crisis, developed countries have suffered high unemployment and slow growth. What are options for policymakers in this...

PUBPOL 542

PUBPOL 542: International Financial Policy

Kathryn Dominguez

This course provides an overview of international financial economics, developing analytic tools and concepts that can be used to analyze world economic policy...

PUBPOL 558

PUBPOL 558: Economic Analysis in the Practice of Public Policy

Kevin Stange

A continuation of PubPol 555 (Micro A), this course will deepen students’ understanding of key economic concepts and principles and – importantly – apply them to the practice of policy...

PUBPOL 674

PUBPOL 674:Economic and Social Policies in an Emerging Market

Susan Waltz

This course developed from an initiative of the International Policy Students Association (IPSA) at the Ford School of Public Policy. It will be in two...

PUBPOL 715

PUBPOL 715: Budgeting & Financial Planning

Stephanie Leiser

Budgeting and financial planning impacts nearly all aspects of organizational life in the public service...

PUBPOL 741

PUBPOL 741: Principles of Finance & Global Financial Markets

Joshua Hausman

Finance is fundamental to many public policy questions. When the financial sector works well, it transfers resources from savers to borrowers, allowing individuals to save and businesses to...

PUBPOL 744

PUBPOL 744: Economics of the Public Sector

Instructor: Adam...

PUBPOL 750.001

PubPol 750.001: Topics: Introduction to Financial Technology and the Future of Financial Services

Adrienne Harris

Throughout history, financial services has played a vital role in the global economy, and similarly, technology has been an integral part of financial...

PUBPOL 750.002

PUBPOL 750.002: Topics: FinTech Entrepreneurship

Adrienne Harris

Total global fintech investment increased from $50.8 billion in 2017 to a full $111.8 billion in 2018, according to KPMG?s The Pulse of Fintech, and there are no signs that growth in this sector will slow...

PUBPOL 750.003

PUBPOL 750.003: Topics: From the Great Depression to the Great Recession

Joshua Hausman

Since the 2008 financial crisis, developed countries have suffered high unemployment and slow growth. What are options for policymakers in this...

PUBPOL 554

PUBPOL 554: Economics for Public Affairs

Stephanie Leiser

This course is open only to Ford MPA...

PUBPOL 744

PUBPOL 744: Economics of the Public Sector

Betsey Stevenson

This is a course on how economists think about government revenue and government expenditures — how governments raise and spend public money. Public Finance is a subfield of...

PUBPOL 556

PUBPOL 556: Macroeconomics

Joshua Hausman

This course teaches students the basic tools of macroeconomics and how to apply them to real world economic...

PUBPOL 555

PUBPOL 555: Microeconomics for Public Policy

Justin Wolfers

Our goal is to see how learning to think like an economist can illuminate the world of public...

PUBPOL 541

PUBPOL 541: International Trade Policy

Alan Deardorff

This course examines the policy issues of international trade, including trade in both goods and services and also international flows of direct investment and...

PUBPOL 534

PUBPOL 534: Economics of Developing Countries

Dean Yang

This course surveys what we do and don't know about economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. We begin by discussing alternative perspectives on the goals of...

PUBPOL 330.002

PUBPOL 330.002: Microeconomics for Public Policy

Betsey Stevenson

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students...

PUBPOL 330.001

PUBPOL 330.001: Microeconomics for Public Policy: In Depth

Betsey Stevenson

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students...

PUBPOL 495

PUBPOL 495.001: Policy Seminar: Economic Growth, Depression, & Inequality: Lessons from 20th Century Economic History

Joshua Hausman

The combination of slow economic growth and rising inequality has meant that the material living standards of the median American household have improved only slowly since the early...

PUBPOL 475.307

PUBPOL 475.307: Topics: Campaign Finance Reform

Richard Hall

Federal election spending from all sources has doubled over the last twenty years and the 2018 election continued the trend. Campaign spending in the midterms exceeded $5 billion for the first time, much of it coming...

PUBPOL 475.305

PUBPOL 475.305: Topics: Lessons from the Japanese Economy

Joshua Hausman

This course will provide an overview of recent Japanese economic history and the current state of the Japanese economy. We will consider what economic policymakers around the world can learn from...

PUBPOL 510

PUBPOL 510.002: Politics of Public Policy

This is a core course restricted to Ford School students only. Registration is by...