Course # 41300 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Spring 2025 Course Instructor Robert Kaestner Syllabus Syllabus 3/22/24 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. 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 Alumni Profile: Peter Beniaris, Policy Analytics Credential’24 Tue., December 10, 2024 China Career Pathways Program Helps Students Nab That Post-Degree Job Tue., December 10, 2024 Q&A: Professor Konstantin Sonin on Ukraine, Putin, and the 2024 US Election Mon., December 09, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Information Session for Professionals and US College Students Thu., December 12, 2024 | 7:30 PM Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., December 13, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Winter Campus Visit Mon., December 16, 2024 | 10:30 AM 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States