ECON4200 - Economics Of Public Policy

Policy makers have shown a surprising lack of knowledge about economics. Not only do the numbers escape them, but also the fundamentals of how policy alters incentives of economic actors is not taken as seriously as it should. This course will explore a panoply of policies, focusing on some of the more egregious mistakes to understand how bad policy can lead to outcomes diametrically opposed to the goals. The course will also explore how to improve policy making so that mistakes are not repeated.
3 Credits