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ECON256
Economists, Public Policy, and the Shaping of the American Economy
ECON256 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
An exploration of the role of economists as advisers to
American presidents from the days of Roosevelt's New Deal
through "Reaganomics" of the 1980s. Extensive use will be
made of materials drawn from the Presidential Archives.
MAJOR READINGS
Major reliance will be placed on collections
of official memoranda generated by economists as policy
makers and on articles from professional journals.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Final examination and research
paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Each student will
be expected to make a brief oral presentation to initiate
seminar discussion on an assigned topic on two occasions
during the course of the term.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ECON
Prerequisites:
ECON111 and ECON112 or ECON105
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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