PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2023
PA 5022 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2021
Spring 2019 | PA 5022 Section 001: Applications of Economics for Policy Analysis -- Cost-Benefit Analysis (64880)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 1.5 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Topics Course
- Times and Locations:
First Half of Term
Tue,
Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
- Enrollment Status:
Open (14 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Application of economic reasoning to a wide range of contemporary public policy issues. The following topically-focused courses also fulfill the MPP economics requirement: PA 5431: Public Policies on Work and Pay, PA 5503: Economics of Development, PA 5521: Development Planning and Policy Analysis, PA 5722: Economics of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy, and PA 5805: Global Economics. prereq: 5021 or equiv
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jtemple+PA5022+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- This class introduces students to methods used in cost-benefit analysis, the leading evidenced-based method for guiding decisions about whether a government project, program or policy improves the well-being of society. For Humphrey students, this course fulfills part of the economics core requirement (PA 5021-5022). For students who have already fulfilled that requirement, this course can be used to satisfy requirements in the Advanced Policy Analysis concentration. This course also can be used to satisfy requirements in Prevention Science graduate minors as well as the Early Childhood Policy graduate certificate.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- The course counts toward the economics core requirement for the MPP program. MPP students and anyone interested in learning more about economic evaluations of public programs and policies are welcome.
- Learning Objectives:
- Students will learn both the theory underlying cost-benefit analysis as well as become familiar with many applications in the areas of environmental, health, transportation, education, and social policies.
- Class Format:
- This is a 7 week class worth 1.5 credits. A prior course in microeconomics is required for the MPP students but please see the instructor if you haven't had this prereq.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/64880/1193
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/jtemple_PA5022_Spring2019.doc
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/jtemple_PA5022_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/jtemple_PA5022_Spring2016.doc (Spring 2016)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 November 2018
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2019 Public Affairs Classes Taught by Judy Temple