This course provides an introduction to microeconomic policy analysis at an advanced level. The course will explore several policy areas and focus on applied economic and empirical methods to show how economists combine theory and data to evaluate policies. The goal is to enhance applied modeling skills, model-based thinking, and provide…

This is the third part of the graduate public finance sequence.

Many policy debates, including raising top taxes, EITC expansion, and healthcare reform, involve assessing how policy changes would affect economic activity, government budgets, and the distribution of resources. Our new undergraduate course will explore several policy areas and focus on applied economic and empirical…

Many key policy debates, including raising top taxes, EITC expansion, and health insurance reform, involve assessing how policy changes would affect economic activity, government budgets, and the distribution of resources. This course will explore several policy areas and focus on applied economic and empirical methods to show how economists…

This course will evaluate fiscal policies that governments will likely consider in the 21st century, from both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Recent economic developments (including technological change, the rise of robots, and geographic sorting) present many challenges for policymakers. After briefly reviewing some of these…

This is the second quarter of the graduate public finance sequence.

This course will evaluate fiscal policies that governments will likely consider in the 21st century, from both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Recent economic developments (including technological change, the rise of robots, and geographic sorting) present many challenges for policymakers. After briefly reviewing some of these…