| Call Number | 17542 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
S 9:00am-10:50am 411 International Affairs Building |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Andrea Bubula |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This two-semester course shows students that it is both possible and useful to think about public policy rigorously to see what assumptions work; to understand how formal models operate; to question vagueness and cliches; and to make sophisticated ethical arguments. An important goal of the class is to have students work in groups to apply microeconomic concepts to current public policy issues having to do with urban environmental and earth systems. The course includes problem sets designed to teach core concepts and their application. In the spring semester, the emphasis is on the application of concepts to analyze contemporary policy problems. Some time is also devoted to international trade and regulation, and industrial organization issues. Students not only learn microeconomic concepts, but also how to explain them to decision-makers. Student groups take on specific earth system policy issues, analyze options through the use of microeconomic concepts, and then make oral presentations to the class. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | International and Public Affairs |
| Enrollment | 21 students (45 max) as of 9:06PM Friday, May 9, 2025 |
| Subject | Executive MPA Program |
| Number | U8213 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of International and Public Affairs |
| Open To | SIPA |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Note | Open to EMPA Students Only |
| Section key | 20233EMPA8213U001 |