by Taylor Olmstead | Mar 12, 2021
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...
by Taylor Olmstead | Mar 12, 2021
Financial management is one of the basic functions of all public and nonprofit organizations. As such, the skills and competencies required to budget and manage financial resources effectively are some of the most important that you will learn during a student’s...
by Taylor Olmstead | Mar 12, 2021
The primary objective of this course is to improve students’ ability to apply microeconomic reasoning to public issues, policies and programs. We will study the forces of supply and demand that determine prices and the allocation of resources in markets for...
by Taylor Olmstead | Mar 12, 2021
This course will cover topics such as economic growth, inequality, poverty, rural and urban labor markets, investments in human capital, risk and uncertainty, credit markets, gender and household economics, governance and institutional issues, and health and...
by Taylor Olmstead | Mar 12, 2021
This course has three objectives: a) to help students develop the skill of being able to read and interpret journal articles and technical reports in the domain of the economics of 2 crime and law enforcement; b) to provide guidance on how to use economic models to...
