Economics and finance

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 development.

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

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 P

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

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 down.

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 microeconomics.

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

This class is open to MPA students only.

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 development.

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

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

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 generally.

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 appropr

Instructor: Adam Stevenson

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

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

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 analysis.

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 parts.

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

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 invest.

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

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 down.

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

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

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 development.

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

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

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

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

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