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Course No: ECON.1010; Last Offered: No Data;
Course Description
Social Issues in Economics will take economic
theory and apply it to public policy decisions.
Topics that will be covered in the course are;
Economics of crime, Should we legalize drugs,
is it more economical to imprison someone for
life or seek the death penalty and did the
Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade (the
legalization of abortion) contribute to the
declining crime rate that began in the 90,s:
The economics of unintended consequences will
explore how well meaning public policy
sometimes backfires and has the reverse effect;
health economics will look at the rising cost
of healthcare and the effect of Obamacare;
Taxes and poverty, is there a natural rate of
poverty (does minimum wage increases actually
contribute to a higher rate) and does taxing
the rich less actually help the economy; Energy
& Environmental economics, what is the effect
of global warming, or is it global cooling, and
what is the best energy mix for the 21st
century and lastly, who has it right, New
Keynesians or Neo-Classicals.
Prerequisites & Notes
- Prerequisites:
- Special Notes:
- Credits: 3;
Questions About This Course?
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