MICROECONOMICS FOR POLICY EVALUATION
This course will introduce students to economic principles and tools relevant for policy analysis. The course covers topics such as household decision-making, the economics of information, risk and uncertainty, markets and market structure, externalities and other types of market failure, behavioral economics, game theory, and welfare economics. Students will see how the application of economic theory to policy questions informs and guides social policy analysis.
Prerequisites & course information
Short Title: MICROECONOMICS FOR POLICY EVAL Department: Social Policy Evaluation Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Enrollment limited to students in a Master of Social Policy Eval degree. Course Level: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027