PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2023
PA 5022 is also offered in Spring 2022
PA 5022 is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2014 | PA 5022 Section 001: Economics For Policy Analysis and Planning II -- Econ of Early Childhood Development (18981)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture Workaround
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
- Meets With:
PA 5490 Section 002
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Application of economic reasoning to various public policy issues. Cost-benefit analysis, nonmarket valuation, and tax analysis.
- Class Notes:
- Course title: Economics of Early Childhood Development. Familiarity with regression analysis and college algebra required. Art Rolnick serves as a co-director for the Human Capital Research Collaborative at the University of Minnesota. He previously served at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as a senior vice president and director of research and as an associate economist with the Federal Open Market Committee -- the monetary policymaking body for the Federal Reserve System. He is a board member of several Minneapolis nonprofit firms, including the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation and Ready 4 K, an advocacy organization for early childhood development. A recipient of numerous awards for his work in early childhood development, he was named Minnesotan of the Year by Minnesota Monthly magazine in 2005. Rolnick holds degrees in mathematics and economics from Wayne State University and has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota.
- 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 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 both the Evaluation and Prevention Science minors, as well as for the Early Childhood Policy certificate. This course contributes to several learning objectives for the MPP program, especially goals (3) to analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve complex problems, and make decisions and (4) to understand the role of government in a market economy.
- Grading:
- 20% Reports/Papers
40% Quizzes
30% Written Homework
10% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: In addition to two quizzes/short midterms, there are three homework assignments. Students also will write a 5 or 6 page paper on a cost-benefit analysis topic of their choice.
- Exam Format:
- The midterms/quizzes will contain a variety of types of questions such as multiple choice, short answer and questions requiring written answers of a half page approximately.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18981/1149
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/jtemple_PA5022_Spring2019.doc (Spring 2019)
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:
- 15 April 2014
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