2024 Fall PUBPOL 210A 001 LEC 001

2024 Fall

PUBPOL 210A 001 - LEC 001

The Economics of Public Policy Analysis

Na'ama Shenhav

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
Tu, Th
12:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Class #:30171
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 23
Enrolled: 63
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 86
Waitlist Max: 20
Open Reserved Seats:
6 unreserved seats
17 reserved for Public Policy: Graduate Students

Hours & Workload

4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1.5 hours of instructor presentation of course material, with further discussion per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 20TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
GSPP 250

Course Catalog Description

Theories of microeconomic behavior of consumers, producers, and bureaucrats are developed and applied to specific policy areas. Ability to analyze the effects of alternative policy actions in terms of 1) the efficiency of resource allocation and 2) equity is stressed. Policy areas are selected to show a broad range of actual applications of theory and a variety of policy strategies.

Class Notes

Public Policy 200A, 210A, 240A, 250, and 265 are core courses for our Masters of Public Policy students.

Students interested in taking PubPol 210A must add themselves to the waitlist.

If you have enrollment questions, send an email to gsppscheduler@berkeley.edu and we'll r.. show more
Public Policy 200A, 210A, 240A, 250, and 265 are core courses for our Masters of Public Policy students.

Students interested in taking PubPol 210A must add themselves to the waitlist.

If you have enrollment questions, send an email to gsppscheduler@berkeley.edu and we'll respond as soon as we can. show less

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:
6 unreserved seats
17 reserved for Public Policy: Graduate Students

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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