318.603.02
Applied Microeconomics for Policymaking

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Wednesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Carey Borkoski
Contact Name
Carey Borkoski
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2013
Description
Introduces policy students to the theories, concepts, terminology and tools of microeconomics as it relates to the examination and analysis of public policies. Students gain new vocabulary to describe decision-making behavior of people, households, firms and governments. Students learn and apply theories of supply and demand, elasticity, utility-maximization and other concepts to examine and better understand public policy issues. Students finish the course with an understanding of economic terminology and theories, will be able to use economic tools to examine decision-making and apply the concepts, terminology and tools to various policies and problems.
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted in this course;
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
due to enrollment cap, all students must have permission to register
Consent Contact
cborkosk@jhsph.edu
Special Comments

MHS and PhD students should register for this section.