Political Economy and Regulation Policy Lab

3 credits · Law School

Lawyers frequently address public policy challenges, whether as legislators or their staff, executive branch officials, civil servants, or public advocates. In this three-credit course, students will work together in groups of 3 or 4 under the close supervision of the instructor to produce a publishable white paper, analyzing an assigned policy problem and offering solutions. Topics will change each year but will focus on issues related to political economy and regulation, including but not limited to network, platform, and utility regulation; industrial policy and economic security; and the public provision of goods and services. Students will sharpen their research and writing skills, in addition to learning how to frame policy proposals and solutions, anticipate and diffuse objections, and communicate complex policy issues to the general public. Enrollment limited. [3]