Course # 41300 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 3:00pm-4:20pm Term Fall 2023 Course Instructor Kathryn Ierulli Syllabus Syllabus 9/1/23 Must have completed PPHA 32400 Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy II or equivalent to enroll. The goals of this course include learning (1) how to read, or judge, a cost-benefit analysis; (2) how to incorporate elements of cost-benefit analysis into policy work; and (3) when CBA is a good tool to use and when it isn't. This class also presents an opportunity to reflect on big picture issues of how to treat uncertainty and risk; discount costs and benefits received in the future; value lives saved; and manage other difficult matters. In brief, this class offers a comprehensive treatment of the cost benefit analysis methodology, with attention devoted to the microeconomic underpinnings of the technique as well as applications drawn from many areas, including health, the environment, and public goods. Course Prerequisite Students must take one of the following, (PPHA 32400 or 32410 or 44200) Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2023 Cost-Benefit Analysis Kathryn Ierulli Monday, Wednesday 3:00pm-4:20pm Syllabus Fall 2023 Cost-Benefit Analysis Kathryn Ierulli Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Spring 2024 Cost-Benefit Analysis Robert Kaestner Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 30, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States
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