Politics of Economic Policy

5 credits

Interaction between politics, markets, and the design and implementation of contemporary economic policies and regulation. Impact of policymakers, experts, and voters on economic policy outcomes and performance. Models of delegation and political independence. Topics include the politics of money, central banking, trade, and labor, with emphasis on consequences of new technologies for policy design and implementation. Recommended: either POL S 204, ECON 200, or ECON 201.