MEFI
5060

Economics for Management and Public Policy

Schools of Public Engagement: School-wide Core

Economics for Mgmt & Public Po
Spring 2013
Taught By: Darrick Hamilton
Section: A

Course Reference Number: 1483

Credits: 3

This core course provides an understanding of basic economic principles, beginning with the core concepts of demand and supply, markets, and competition. It helps understand market failures and apply economic principles to policy problems such as the concentration of economic power and resources, social inequality, and protecting the environment. Throughout, the course explicitly examines the role of government and the tools available to policy-makers to influence markets. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Term.)

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: School-wide Core (MSWC)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Lecture (L)

Max Enrollment: 50