Course # 41300 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 1:30pm-2:50pm Term Fall 2024 Course Instructor Kathryn Ierulli Syllabus Syllabus 9/6/24 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. Notes Attendance at discussion sessions is required for this course. Course Prerequisite Students must take one of the following, (PPHA 32400 or 32410 or 44200) Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2025 Cost-Benefit Analysis Robert Kaestner Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Fall 2024 Cost-Benefit Analysis Kathryn Ierulli Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Fall 2024 Cost-Benefit Analysis Kathryn Ierulli Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Q&A: Professor Steven Durlauf on Tariffs, Trade, and Trump Wed., March 12, 2025 How Much Is Enough?: A Stone Center Event Discusses Whether Billionaires Should Exist Fri., March 07, 2025 James A. Robinson to Present 2025 Ryerson Lecture on April 23 Thu., March 06, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Alumni Roundtable (in Chinese) Wed., March 19, 2025 | 7:00 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., March 19, 2025 | 8:00 AM Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Thu., March 20, 2025 | 7:30 PM