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502: Psychology for Policy Analysis and Implementation
A. Todorov, E. Pronin, J. Darley

Syllabus
This course covers basic concepts and experimental findings of psychology that contribute to an understanding of the effects of policy on human behavior and well-being. Also covered are psychological factors that affect the formulation, communication, and execution of policy. Topics include a descriptive analysis of boundedly rational judgment and decision making, a consideration of social motives and attitudes, and an introduction to the ways in which agents influence and negotiate with one another, including an examination of the psychological roots of conflict.

505: Financial Management in the Corporate and Public Sectors
U. Reinhardt

Syllabus
An analysis of the investment, valuation, and financing of the corporation, focusing on the application of economic theory and analytic tools to the solution of financial problems. The interrelations between investment and financing policies and their dependence on security valuations are stressed.

508b: Econometrics and Public Policy: Basic
G. Lord

Syllabus
Provides a thorough examination of statistical methods employed in public policy analysis, with a particular emphasis on regression methods which are frequently employed in research across the social sciences. This course emphasizes intuitive understanding of the central concepts, and develops in students the ability to choose and employ the appropriate tool for a particular research problem, and understand the limitations of the techniques. Prerequisite: 507b.

508c: Econometrics and Public Policy: Advanced
J. Rothstein

Syllabus
Discusses the main tools of econometric analysis, and the way in which they are applied to a range of problems in social science. Emphasis is on using techniques, and on understanding and critically assessing others' use of them. There is a great deal of practical work on the computer using a range of data from around the world. Topics include regression analysis, with a focus on regression as a tool for analyzing non-experimental data, discrete choice, and an introduction to time-series analysis. There are applications from macroeconomics, policy evaluation, and economic development. Prerequisite: grounding in topics covered in 507c.

512b: Macroeconomic Analysis: Basic
E. Rossi-Hansberg

Syllabus
Covers the theory of modern macroeconomics in detail. Focus is on the determination of macroeconomic variables - such as output, employment, prices, and the interest rate - in the short, medium, and long run, and addresses a number of policy issues. Discusses several examples of macroeconomic phenomena in the real world. A central theme will be to understand the powers and limitations of macroeconomic policy in stabilizing the business cycle and promoting growth.

512c: Macroeconomic Analysis: Advanced
R. Benabou

Syllabus
This course offers a broad treatment of macroeconomic theory and policy issues, using the formal methods of modern macroeconomics. Topics will include long-run growth and development, labor, consumption, savings and investment decisions, the role of expectations, short-run fluctuations and stabilization policy, inflation and unemployment, trade and exchange rates. The course is advanced, so that: (i) having had some introductory course in macroeconomics is a prerequisite, and an intermediate-level one is best; (ii) the course requires a solid command of microeconomic theory (511 c or d) and good comfort with algebra and calculus. While the broad menu of topics is similar to that of WWS 512b, this class delves more deeply into specific issues, models and controversies, and tackles analytically more challenging material. It thus relies much more on lecture notes and journal articles than on the textbook, which serves primarily as background reading and a starting point for the study of each topic.

515b: Program & Policy Evaluation
J. Grossman

Syllabus
This course introduces students to evaluation. It explores ways: to develop and implement research-based program improvement strategies and program accountability systems; to judge the effects of policies and programs; and to assess the benefits and costs of policy or program changes. Students study a wide range of evaluation tools; read and discuss both domestic and international evaluation examples and apply this knowledge by designing several different types of evaluations on programs of their choosing. Prerequisite: 507b/c or instructor's permission.

515c: Program & Policy Evaluation (C-Track)
M. Clark, D. Peikes, A. Rangarajan, C. Trenholm

Syllabus
This course introduces students to evaluation using more advanced quantitative techniques than are covered in 515b. It explores ways: to develop and implement research-based program improvement strategies and program accountability systems; to judge the effects of policies and programs; and to assess the benefits and costs of policy or program changes. Students study a wide range of evaluation tools; read and discuss both domestic and international evaluation examples and apply this knowledge by designing several different types of evaluations on programs of their choosing. Students also apply these tools empirically with Stata, using data from several large-scale impact evaluations. Prerequisites: 507c & 508c or instructor's permission.

516b: Topics in Law: Legacies of Nuremberg: Universal Human Rights in Europe
A. O'Neill

Syllabus
The class will give students an understanding of the genesis and development of human rights culture in Europe following the end of the World War II. The class will be in two parts. The first part will deal with the historical, cultural, legal and political context within which the European Convention on Human Rights falls to be placed. The second part will be concerned with the looking at some of the substantive provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, as interpreted in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights over the past 50 years.

520: Historical Methods and Public Policy
J. Zelizer

Syllabus
The seminar will introduce students to the approach of historians who tackle contemporary policy issues. History is more than just telling stories. The historical approach is especially well suited to particular challenges, such as uncovering long-term patterns in government institutions that are likely to shape policy outcomes or evaluating policies during the implementation process. After completing this seminar, students will also have a much stronger understanding of the historical development of many issues that they will deal with professionally and will master a new analytic tool that they will be able to use in their work.

522: Microeconomic Analysis of Domestic Policy: Basic
I. Kuziemko

Syllabus
Examines a series of major issues of policy designed to illustrate and develop skills in particularly important applications of microeconomics. Topics will include education and training, the minimum wage, mandated benefits, affirmative action, the theory of public goods and externalities, and the basic theory of taxation. Prerequisite: 511b.

523: Legal and Regulatory Policy Towards Markets
Staff

Syllabus
This course employs the methods of microeconomics, industrial organization and law and economics to study circumstances where market failures warrant government intervention with policies implemented through the law or regulatory agencies. Topics include antitrust policy toward business practices and vertical and horizontal combinations; policy approaches toward R&D and intellectual property; reliance on tort law, disclosure law, and regulatory standards to mitigate information and externality problems pertaining to health, safety, and performance risks; and the implications for pricing, entry, and investment of different forms of public utility regulation, with examples drawn from energy, telecommunications, and transportation sectors. Prerequisite: 511c.

528b: Domestic Policy Analysis: Urban Economic Development
T. Lussenhop

Syllabus
Examines theory, tools, and strategies of urban economic development. Reviews the moral, economic, and political rationales for governmental development efforts, then uses readings and cases to examine tools commonly used in urban development including targeted infrastructure creation, zoning and land use, sub-national tax policy, educational initiatives, and public-private partnerships. Reviews strategic approaches to urban development including sectoral efforts, such as those focused on manufacturing and intellectual capital creation and competitive efforts such as marketing and tourism.

528c: Domestic Policy Analysis: Education Policy
G. Macinness

Syllabus
Focuses on the 40-year debate about the achievement gap between the affluent and poor, white/Asian and black/Latino and why policies and added resources have failed to narrow the gap in the last twenty years. Three themes will be developed: policies that do not focus on changing classroom practice are unlikely to work; the consistent use of available data changes the policy discourse; and, the difficulty of the work to be done is not generally recognized by policy-makers or practitioners.

528e: Domestic Policy Analysis: Leadership
N. Keohane

Syllabus
What do leaders actually do? What kinds of traits are important for successful leadership? How do followers influence the behavior of leaders? And what impact does exercising power have on your personality? We will draw from classical political theory (including Plato, Machiavelli, and Max Weber), current "leadership literature," and case studies of decision-making. Among the topics are expertise and collaboration, responsibility and accountability, women and leadership, and leadership in various kinds of organizations.

535: Planning Methods
T. Wright

Syllabus
This course introduces a set of concepts and tools that are widely used in the practice of urban and regional planning. The focus is on developing an operational understanding of the models, techniques and data used in such applications as regional economic and demographic projections, cost-benefit analysis, and land use analysis. Emphasis is also placed on the limitations of the methods.

540: Urbanization and Development (Also SOC575)
P. Fernandez-Kelly

Syllabus
Examines the origins, types, and characteristics of cities in less developed countries and the ways in which patterns of urbanization interact with policies to promote economic growth and social equity. Readings and class discussions address three areas: a) a history of urbanization in the Third World; b) an analysis of contemporary urban systems, demographic patterns, and the social structure of large Third World cities; c) a review of the literature on urban dwellers with emphasis on the poor and their political and social outlooks. (Fulfills URP requirement.)

541: International Politics
R. Keohane

Syllabus
This course introduces competing theories of international relations and evaluates their explanation of foreign policy decisions and general patterns in international relations over the last century. Broadly covering security policy and international political economy, topics include the causes of war, the role of international organizations to promote cooperation, and the interaction between domestic actors and governments in negotiations on trade and the environment.

542: International Economics
S. Weyerbrock

Syllabus
Survey course in international economics for non-specialists. The first half covers microeconomic topics such as trade theory and policy, multilateral trade negotiations and regional economic integration. The second half addresses macroeconomic topics such as current account imbalances, exchange rates, and international financial crises. The course stresses concepts and real-world applications rather than formal models. Prerequisite: 511b, 512b concurrently.

543: International Trade Policy
G. Grossman

Syllabus
Evaluates arguments for and against protection and adjustment assistance and considers topics chosen from the following: non-tariff barriers, dumping, embargo threats and trade warfare, and the political economy of trade policy formation. Special attention is given to trade problems of the less-developed countries, including North-South trade relations and commodity price stabilization. Prerequisite: 511c.

545: The International Legal Order (Also POL555)
J. Dunoff

Syllabus
A critical examination of the appropriate roles for international law and institutions in the contemporary world. The course examines a variety of systemic issues, such as the sources and scope of international law, and the role of courts in international relations, through examination of specific topic areas, including human rights, international trade and the use of force.

547: The Conduct of International Diplomacy
R. Hutchings

Syllabus
Offers a comparative look at the making and implementation of policy in the international arena. It explores key concepts and theories concerning national interest, negotiation, strategies of action and influence, crisis management and conflict resolution, and it applies those concepts via case studies and simulations in diplomacy, counter-terrorism, foreign assistance, and security policy.

553: Comparative Political Economy
C. Boix

Syllabus
This course is designed to survey and critically discuss contemporary political economy; that is, the set of existing theories that model the impact of political conflict and political institutions on economic performance. The course is structured around the following main issues: the causes of growth; the relationship between openness, political institutions and economic policy-making, the causes and consequences of politically enforced redistribution. The course is analytical in its theoretical perspective and comparative from a methodological point of view.

556a: Topics in IR: International Peace Operations
S. Ahmed

Syllabus
UN peace operations activity is presently at an all-time high, with over 100,000 troops, police and civilians deployed in 20 operations, including in Sudan/Darfur, the DRC, Lebanon, Liberia, Kosovo, Haiti and Afghanistan. Have reform efforts to date equipped the UN to handle this level of activity effectively? What are the common challenges these operations face? What is the role of regional organizations? This seminar will examine international peace operations in the post-Cold War era, especially from the practitioner’s perspective. Current and former senior UN officials will be brought in to discuss specific cases; assignments will include preparation of policy recommendations for discussion with these officials.

556b: Topics in IR: Imperialism and the Developing World (Also POL 587)
A. Kohli

Syllabus
This course will systematically situate America’s ‘informal empire’ in a comparative and historical context. A major point of comparison will be colonial empires of the 19th and the early 20th century, of Great Britain, Japan and France. We will study how America’s informal empire is similar to and how it differs from old colonial empires. We will take stock of the historical origins of US foreign policies (the Monroe Doctrine, Open Door Policy, and the post-WWII settlement, including the establishment of the Breton Woods system and the UN). The focus, however, will be on the more recent US role in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Specific topics will include British colonialism in India and Nigeria, and Japanese colonialism in Korea. The second half will focus on the global activities of the US, likely to include the US role in Vietnam, Chile, and Iraq.

556d: Topics in IR: Protection Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
F. Von Hippel

Syllabus
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the only significant security threats to the U.S. and its allies have been from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Historically, the US focus has oscillated between protection via nonproliferation and disarmament agreements, and via civil and missile defense. The course assesses the threats, both approaches to protection, and linkages made between policies on WMD and perceptions of "conventional" military threats.

556f: Topics in IR: US Public Diplomacy & the Middle East: The Gulf, the Peninsula and its Neighbors
B. Bodine

Syllabus
This seminar will examine the political, social, economic and strategic dynamics within The Other Middle East, the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and their primary neighbors, Iraq, Iran, Yemen and India. The seminar will explore the context and complexities of the regional actors, how recent US policies have affected these states and the impact of the Iraq War on the region and on US influence and options. Topics will include the role of religion, the growth of knowledge-based globalized economies, public diplomacy; the history of Saudi-Iranian relations, and the rise of regional actors, particularly Iran and India.

562b: Economic Analysis of Development: Basic
J. Hammer

Syllabus
Introduction to the processes of economic growth and development. The course examines various theories of development; poverty and inequality measurement; and the role of markets for credit, labor and land, as well as education and health, in development. The role of public policy will be considered within each of these topics. The course may also cover topics such as foreign aid, commodity pricing, and tax policy. (Prerequisites: 511b; 512b can be taken concurrently.)

562c: Economic Analysis of Development: Advanced
A. Case

Syllabus
This course considers theories and evidence to explain processes of economic development. The course examines theories of economic growth, and the two-way links between development and poverty, inequality, social institutions, and the family. We will also examine policy debates on education, health, and social policy, and governmental and international aid. (Prerequisites: 507c, 511c)

564: Topics in Econ: Poverty, Inequality and Health in the World (Also POP504)
A. Deaton

Syllabus
About well-being throughout the world, with focus on income and health. Explores what happened to poverty, inequality, and health, in the US, and internationally. Discusses conceptual foundations of national and global measures of inequality, poverty, and health; construction of measures, and extent to which they can be trusted; relationship between globalization, poverty, and health, historically and currently. Examines links between health and income, why poor people are less healthy and live less long than rich people. Prereqs: 507 and 511. Please see instructor to apply for enrollment.

572a: Topics in Devt: Africa in the World: Democracy, Development & Security
P. Lyman

Syllabus
This course will review recent trends in Africa: democratization, conflict, terrorism, security problems (including human security), and Africa’s marginalization in the globalizing economy. It will address Africa’s relationships with major world players and institutions, such as the G8, the UN, and the US, as well as China, India and Malaysia. It will also examine Africa’s institutional development--the Africa Union, the New Partnership for African Development, and various sub-regional organizations. Students will be asked to undertake case studies on a country basis and/or by examining cases of conceptual challenges, e.g., conflicts between security and human rights, democratization and security.

572c: Topics in Devt: Development Ethics
S. Kothari

Syllabus
Structured around the belief that the theory and practice of development need to be grounded in a historical, ethical, normative and ecological framework, not measured by economic growth alone. What then defines an ethically grounded development? We address the complex issues of North-South relations, consumption, the social nature of knowledge acquisition and production, our relationship and attitudes to Nature, the “insider” and the “outsider,” and well-being. This course will explore these questions and broaden your understanding about the ethics of development.
Course Cancelled for Spring 2008.

572d: Topics in Devt: Democracy, Violence and Citizen Security (Also POL524)
D. Yashar

Syllabus
With the third wave of democracy, militaries have been sent back to the barracks; insurgencies have been demobilized; and police and judicial systems have been reformed to promote and defend civil liberties. In the wake of these reforms, we have seen a significant decline in human rights abuses by many states and armed rebels, alongside a strengthening of formal democratic institutions. However, the contemporary democratic era has also witnessed the rise in new forms of violence, including rising homicide rates, the growth of parastatal organizations, and complicit or weak security agencies. What is the relationship between violence and democratization? Why have new forms of violence peaked in some places and not others? This course will address violence in third-wave democracies in Latin America, Africa, and Eurasia by looking at theoretical debates, empirical patterns, and normative implications. We will evaluate competing theoretical discussions of the role of violence in state building; analyze newly democratized cases in light of if/how/why they have (un)successfully secured citizen security; and finally, debate democratic policy options in light of the oft-cited tension between public order and civil liberties.

582a: Topics in Econ: The Chinese Economy
C. Holz

Syllabus
Examines China’s economic development, with a focus on the reform period. Topics include the question of why China did not industrialize earlier, an overview of pre-reform economic development, production and investment coordination under central planning vs. the market economy, economic transition, economic decision-making, development strategies, sectoral development, current economic issues, and future economic growth and implications.

582d: Topics in Econ: Evaluating Empirical Studies for Public Policy
D. Lee

Syllabus
For every important policy issue, decision-makers will be faced with the results from numerous data-based analyses. Often, perhaps because the issue is controversial, various studies will give very different answers. How can they decide which studies are reliable or unreliable? This course introduces students to a disciplined approach to evaluating the credibility of empirical studies. The goal is to develop the ability to identify the crucial assumptions that are made to justify the inferences made from the data, and also to explore ways of assessing the validity of those assumptions, and hence the studies' conclusions. We will discuss the various "research designs" -- experimental, quasi-experimental, and descriptive -- on which empirical analyses are based, primarily in the context of labor market policies in the U.S., but examples in other areas-- environmental economics, health, and political economy--will be discussed as well. One of the main texts would be: "Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage", by David Card and Alan Krueger. Prerequisite: 508c.

582e: Topics in Econ: Energy Economics
A. Craft

Syllabus
This course examines the economics behind many issues related to energy use, including the investment and use of renewable and non-renewable resources, energy conservation, deregulation of energy markets, transportation, and energy independence. In addition to lectures on the economics of each of these subtopics, we will discuss current policy options.

582f: Topics in Econ: Financial Markets and Public Policy
E. Golding

Syllabus
Examines financial markets from both a theoretical and policy perspective. Topics include modern portfolio theory, financial asset pricing theories such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the Arbitrage Pricing Theory and derivative security pricing theories; key issues in corporate finance such as capital budgeting, capital structure and corporate governance. While modern finance is one of the more technically demanding areas of economics, course imparts the important concepts without a high level of mathematical rigor; the case format is used extensively. Prereq: 511c/instructor's permission.

586b: Topics in STEP: Conservation of Endangered Species and Ecosystems (Also EEB516)
D. Wilcove

Syllabus
This course examines the ways in which science has influenced public policy with respect to both endangered species and ecosystems. Important case studies from different regions of the United States are examined in detail, emphasizing the key scientific studies and how they affected decision-making. Topics include the northern spotted owl and the Clinton Administration's Northwest forest plan, the reintroduction of the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park, and the conservation of endangered species on private lands.

586d: Topics in STEP: Global Environmental Governance
M. Oppenheimer

Syllabus
Examines international law and governance in the context of environmental problems. Considers the need for regulation under conditions of scientific uncertainty in issues such as climate change, bovine growth hormones, GMOs, fisheries management, biodiversity conservation, and ozone depletion. Explores the efficacy of diverse regulatory approaches, mechanisms for scientific advice to policymakers and participation by business firms and NGOs. Considers intersections between environmental regulation (both domestic and international) with trade, investment, and multilateral development and aid programs.

586f: Topics in STEP: Information Technology & Public Policy
E. Felten

Syllabus
Information technology plays an ever-growing role in our lives, our economy, and our government, putting pressure on existing policy arrangements and raising entirely new policy issues. This course will examine a range of infotech policy issues, including privacy, intellectual property, free speech, competition, regulation of broadcasting and telecommunications, cross-border and jurisdictional questions, broadband policy, spectrum policy, management of the Internet, computer security, education and workforce development, and research funding. Assignments will consist of weekly reading, weekly writing assignments, and a final project. This course is suitable for students without any special technical background.

587: Research Workshop in Population
E. Armstrong

Syllabus
Individual research projects involving demographic analysis related to issues in population policy or, occasionally, participation in the research conducted at the Office of Population Research. Prerequisite: Survey of Population Problems (SOC 571/ECO 571)

590c: Sociological Studies of Inequality (Session I) (Also SOC571)
S. McLanahan

Syllabus
Sociologists often see social inequality as produced by one of three types of social processes: through market exchanges, through the non-market organization of social groups, and through political institutions. The intellectual objectives of this unit are to (1) develop an understanding of the main features of a sociological analysis of inequality, and (2) introduce students to key empirical research agendas in the field of stratification and inequality. The classic statement of this approach is provided in Weber’s essay on class, status, and party, and these three types have since been elaborated in theories of the network structure of markets, the cultural transmission of group identities, and the development of successive forms of citizenship.

590d: Psychological Studies of Inequality (Session II) (Also PSY590)
J. Darley

Syllabus
Two major areas of psychology make important contributions to the study of social policy and inequality . The first is social psychology, which focuses on inter-group relations, interpersonal perception, stereotyping, racism, aggression, justice and fairness. These are the micro-level building blocks of structural inequalities and processes that are shaped by the larger context of race, ethnic and gender relations. The second domain involves the fields of social-cognition, judgment and decision making , areas of research that study human information processing in a way that is not about individual differences, and often not social. The study of judgment and decision making, particularly in behavioral economics, offers important insights into social policy.

594a: Policy Analysis: The Evolution of the International Monetary System (Session I)
P. Kenen

Syllabus
This course will review the evolution of the international monetary system since the end of the Second World War, with particular attention to the roles of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and of the United States. It will focus on critical episodes that altered the system, but it will also examine developments in Europe, including the formation of the European Monetary Union (EMU), and the crises afflicting the emerging-market countries in the 1980s and 1990s. It will conclude with a review of recent proposals for reform of the IMF.

594b: Policy Analysis: Lessons from OECD Social Policies (Session II)
A. Adsera, K. Newman

Syllabus
How do patterns of poverty and social exclusion differ in the OECD countries, compared to the U.S.? This course is organized along the lines of the life course, focusing first on poverty and deprivation among the very young, proceeding to problems of education, then examining aspects of family formation/household structure, and labor market participation. We conclude with a discussion of old age poverty. Within each segment, the course explores policy choices made by different kinds of countries (e.g. Nordic social democracies, liberal states, etc.) in dealing with these problems and then asks to what extent the lessons we learn from them are transferable to the U.S. context.

594c: Policy Analysis: Military Force Planning and Decision Making (Session I)
M. Meese

Syllabus
This course introduces important issues of conventional force planning and military decision making. It includes discussion of service cultures, doctrines, capabilities, and limitations. The course broadly covers strategy, planning, readiness, force projection, employment, and logistics throughout the spectrum of conflict, including conventional war, the global war on terrorism and peacekeeping operations. Through theoretical and doctrinal readings and examination of selected case studies, the course provides background essential for those involved in the study and practice of national security decision making.

594d: Policy Analysis: Humanitarian Crises (Session II)
E. Schwartz

Syllabus
This course will examine the efforts of the international community, and the United Nations in particular, to respond to humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction challenges posed by both natural and man-made disasters. We will assess the effectiveness of efforts to incorporate early warning and other natural disaster prevention measures into recovery and development planning and practices; the success of the UN’s Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in managing disaster response and the record of humanitarian agencies in providing relief; and the role of the UNDP and other agencies in managing the transition from relief to development. We will also examine new mechanisms to promote post-conflict reconstruction, such as the Peacebuilding Commission and Peacebuilding Support Office at the United Nations, and assess efforts to address security requirements in environments where a ceasefire or the signing of a peace agreement has not put an end to conflict.

594e: Policy Analysis: International Migration & Public Policy (Session I)
D. Massey

Syllabus
This course examines the theoretical models put forth to account for international migration, reviews the empirical evidence on hypotheses derived from these theories in different world regions, develops a synthetic framework for understanding immigration in the contemporary world, and uses this framework to analyze immigration policies in the United States and other migrant-receiving nations

594f: Policy Analysis: Immigration, Ethnicity & Public Policy (Session II)
A. Portes

Syllabus
This course examines recent theories and research on the process of immigrant adaptation, the uses of immigrant workers in the receiving labor markets, and the challenges faced by the second generation as it seeks to integrate successfully. We will devote primary attention to the experience of immigrants in the United States, especially in the contemporary period. European case studies and literature will be brought to bear for comparative purposes at selected points in the course. Students will be responsible for a class presentation and a term paper. The course will be based on a combination of lectures and seminar-type discussion.

594g: Policy Analysis: The Politics of US Healthcare Reform (Session I)
W. Frist

Syllabus
This course explores the fundamentals of health policy and current, real-time politics, focusing on access, cost, quality, and reform, both from a historical context and from perspective of proposals made by likely presidential nominees. The study of institutions (Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance) will be placed in context of what government and the private sector does, and should do, to face gaps and inefficiencies that exist today. Course will include two case studies: state reform and federal legislation (Medicare, SCHIP, or health disparities).

594h: Policy Analysis: Economics of Health in Developing Countries (Session II)
J. Hammer

Syllabus
This course examines health and healthcare in developing countries from the perspective of public economics. Topics include the determinants of health – those influenced by policy and those that are not; approaches to setting priorities for public policy; market and government failures that characterize the sector; equity and efficiency implications of alternative policies; incentives faced by medical care providers in different systems; implications of applying these principles in country contexts; the potential contribution of the international community and technological progress.

594i: Policy Analysis: GIS for Public Policy (Session I)
W. Guthe

Syllabus
This course is designed as a practical introduction to the use of computer mapping (Geographic Information systems) for policy analysis and decision-making. Students learn MapInfo through examples of map applications. Students are expected to complete exercises and a final project applying GIS to a policy issue.

594j: Policy Analysis: Health & Nutrition in Developing Countries (Session II)
N. Cameron

Syllabus
Human growth has been described as “a mirror of society” in that the process of growth and development is exquisitely sensitive to environmental factors. The rate at which we grow and our tempo of development are directly related to the attainment of genetic potential and environmental factors that modify that potential. This course will be aimed at the non-biologist and will initially cover the biology of growth and the examination of critical periods of susceptibility to environmental insult. Other topics will include the impact of social and economic factors, the nutritional and epidemiological transition, and child growth in relation to health and disease in developing countries.

594k: Policy Analysis: The Development Challenge of HIV/AIDS (Session I)
K. Hansen

Syllabus
This seminar will review the origins of HIV, the multiple impacts of AIDS, the reasons for sustained global neglect, the foundations of effective prevention and treatment programs, and the urgent need to improve monitoring and evaluation. Special attention will be given to the role of social factors in the epidemic. Beyond AIDS itself, the course will explore broader themes of the promise and the pathologies of the policy-making process, especially related to global public goods. Course participants will examine the growing number of institutions (both traditional and new) engaged in combating HIV and consider whether the world is better positioned to avert a resurgence of this pandemic or the emergence of the next analogous threat. The seminar will require active class participation, one in-class presentation, and a paper on a topic of each student’s choosing.

594m: Policy Analysis: Mental Health (Session I) (Also POP502)
B. Singer

Syllabus
International comparative and historical overview of concepts of mental illness and well-being. Evolution of diagnostic criteria for mental illnesses. History of psychiatry and psychoanalysis and the influence of neuroscience on them. Neurobiology of depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease, and narcotics addiction. Public perceptions of mental illness and their implications for policies pertaining to treatment and prevention programs: cross-national comparisons. Recent discoveries about neurogenesis and their implications for positive mental health and the future of psychiatry. Pharmacological interventions and the tensions between the pharmaceutical industry, the public interest, and government regulation.

594o: Policy Analysis: How to Win Elections (Session I )
M. Edwards

Syllabus
The most important decisions of American democracy--whether to go to war, how much each citizen will be taxed, who will sit on the Supreme Court, how much support the government will provide to its neediest citizens—ultimately these crucial decisions are made by those relatively few men and women who have been elected to public office. This is a course for those who want to win one of those important decision-making positions, or those who want to learn how to elect others who share their perspectives and their priorities. We will focus on the fundamentals of raising money, organizing precincts, framing campaign messages, getting voters to the polls. We will study real campaigns and discuss the ethics of campaign fundraising, negative advertising. Mickey Edwards served as a Member of Congress from the 5th district of Oklahoma from 1976 to 1992.

594p: Policy Analysis: Environmental Campaigns: Strategies & Tactics (Session II)
M. Northrup

Syllabus
This course will focus on the strategies and tactics used in successful environmental campaigns, taught from a practitioner's perspective. It is designed to provide a tactical toolkit for those interested in pursuing careers in environmental policymaking and advocacy. We will examine, among others, campaigns that have protected Alaska's old-growth rainforests, conserved the Pine Barrens Watershed in Eastern Long Island, encouraged Home Depot and Wall Mart to green their supply chains, shifted consumers to demand sustainable seafood, and encouraged banks to develop environmentally sustainable lending and investment practices. There will also be guest speakers from some of these campaigns.

594r: Policy Analysis: Management of Public Organisations (Session II)
R. Keevey

Syllabus
The purpose of this course is to help equip students with knowledge of management and leadership concepts to perform successfully and responsibly in public organizations. The course will begin with a discussion of the nature of public administration and move to some concepts on organizational theory, organizational structure, administrative reforms and decision-making mechanisms. We will also examine the people side of government organizations as well as management and leadership roles within organizations. Recent management innovations in the federal government will be discussed and considered. Case studies are examined to provide real life context for the course content

594s: Policy Analysis: Public Finance and Wall Street (Session I)
J. Fichera

Syllabus
This course will analyze the interactions between national, state and local governments and the private capital market institutions that provide public finance. One goal of the course is better to acquaint future government officials with the range of avenues available for public finance and with the analytic tools necessary to decide among among them. Another goal is to deepen students’ ability to analyze policy issues concerning the private provision of public finance. Prerequisites include WWS 511 and comfort with net present value calculations and concepts. Requirements include a paper analyzing a financial market policy issue.

598: Epidemiology (Also POP508)
B. Singer

Syllabus
Areas of focus include measurement of health status, illness occurrence, mortality and impact of associated risk factors; techniques for design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic research studies; sources of bias and confounding; and causal inference. Also includes foundations of modern epidemiology, the epidemiologic transition, reemergence of infectious disease, social inequalities in health, and ethical issues. Examines the bridging of "individual-centered" epidemiology and "macro-epidemiology" to recognize social, economic and cultural context, assess impacts on populations, and provides important inputs for public health and health policy. (Prereq: 507b/c or advanced statistics)

599: PhD Seminar: Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Session I) (Also POP506)
E. Armstrong

Syllabus
Examines the ethical issues arising in the context of scientific research. Evaluates the role and responsibilities of professional researchers in dealing with plagiarism, fraud, conflict over authorial credit, and ownership of data. In addition, it undertakes a broader inquiry into conceptions of professional integrity, and the responsibilities that scientists have to their research subjects, to their students and apprentices, as well as to society at large.

599: PhD Seminar: Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity (Session I) (Also POP506)
H. Shapiro

Syllabus
Examines the ethical issues arising in the context of scientific research. Evaluates the role and responsibilities of professional researchers in dealing with plagiarism, fraud, conflict over authorial credit, and ownership of data. In addition, it undertakes a broader inquiry into conceptions of professional integrity, and the responsibilities that scientists have to their research subjects, to their students and apprentices, as well as to society at large.