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Spring 2024 | PA 5416 Section 001: Economics of U.S. Social Insurance Programs (57248)

Instructor(s): Maria Hanratty
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person
Enrollment Requirements:: Grad or Law student
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024

Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PM

UMTC, West Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
Enrollment Status:: Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
Also Offered:: (Tentative) Spring 2025
Spring 2024
Spring 2023
Spring 2022

Course Catalog Description:: This class will introduce you to the Economics of Social Insurance Programs. It begins by introducing a framework to evaluate the efficiency and equity of social insurance programs, drawing on theory from the economics of insurance programs and behavioral economics. It then applies this framework to social insurance programs such as workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, health insurance, social security, TANF and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. Prerequisite: PA 5021 or other prior course in microeconomics.
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