Well-Being Economics

3 credits · School of Public Policy

How do we build an economy that prioritizes human welfare? How do we serve ecological, economic, and social goals within corresponding constraints? Course examines the theory and practice of well-being economics; draws on local and regional resources; engaging expertise and solutions across disciplines and sectors; operationalizes well-being economics principles through a semester-long project capstone. Uses issues in political economy and sustainability to help students develop their analytic, writing, oral presentation skills.