ECON 48 Microeconomic Policies and Economic Growth

The annual growth rate of the US economy has declined since the post-World War II era. While many policy makers express a high-level goal of encouraging economic growth as a macroeconomic objective, policy discussions of economic growth and "pro-growth" policy changes are frequently discussed in terms that are aspirational rather than evidence-based. This course will cover a series of nine specific policy levers -- such as facilitating housing construction or expanding energy infrastructure -- with the goal of helping students understand the ways in which research can inform our understanding of the expected effects of such policy changes on the US economy.  The course will feature several guest speakers, with the goal of encouraging students to consider government or policy-related internships and opportunities to do related policy-relevant research on campus.

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Dist:SOC

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Economics